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, 00:42

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_ae572017346bd16485ed295344b7ce23_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260809-a2pt2sga98
  • SHA256 d21c2c2ee891d2df98a3eb676220fc741e159f6a403e64236991a70bf3d234d8
  • 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_ae572017346bd16485ed295344b7ce23_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ae572017346bd16485ed295344b7ce23_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:2404
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\6d043837
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\6d043837
    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:4248

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        6d043837

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\6d043837
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 bd53c4c6f07c816d64ab017b4498c598e9977b3c25c7f672f209a1747ba6597a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2404-0-0x00000000000F0000-0x000000000017C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2404-15-0x00000000000F0000-0x000000000017C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-4-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-16-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-27-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp