Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 21:49

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_4f8fc5e2864e16e0487ed49d3390ee8e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260809-1ppavsej7w
  • SHA256 2fde7209fa80749b0f5bed5868bd23bdc770a3d9bda7bba7b861f66d03032937
  • 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 15 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4f8fc5e2864e16e0487ed49d3390ee8e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4f8fc5e2864e16e0487ed49d3390ee8e_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:3872
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\cc0727a0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\cc0727a0
    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:3776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cc0727a0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cc0727a0
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 64f9e0995a7046089f3c7ed5ad4509ef725980a528224a7ed4c524cb0330a50e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3776-4-0x00000000006A0000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3776-19-0x00000000006A0000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3776-30-0x00000000006A0000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3872-0-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3872-18-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp