Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 14:04

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_f29efc46daebe79aec897a688832cf65_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260808-rdbe7adg84
  • SHA256 b38094fe19354cbc8fa5cd9e0194b2f1860c2afc75e74c8c745c4bfb57cd17f7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f29efc46daebe79aec897a688832cf65_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f29efc46daebe79aec897a688832cf65_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3468
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\2140b336
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\2140b336
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3796

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        40fd28

        • Path C:\Windows\40fd28
        • Size 506B
        • SHA256 dca7633d9a66d1fbf1ee7eda2bcb185b3e86c43677df3f91a0d09414ab0e4f56
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2140b336

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\2140b336
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 3d3e82b29c229a1f142de2bd6c52e4c5cdfcf57a0e692fb8834a3f197fec246b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3468-0-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3468-12-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3796-4-0x00000000005A0000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3796-13-0x00000000005A0000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3796-27-0x00000000005A0000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp