Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 00:45

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_563047ab683e757cd6e6d379552a9c95_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260809-a34dtsfn4x
  • SHA256 faa393c86159f8cd360d642fcc134b0154cb010a4c6077c4def407af1d453ad2
  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_563047ab683e757cd6e6d379552a9c95_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_563047ab683e757cd6e6d379552a9c95_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:1748
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\cf2d977c
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\cf2d977c
    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:4472

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cf2d977c

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cf2d977c
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 466854f2e6cc3bc926fdf076de70411bcec4dcb599d14677d2d39f91a4a7464c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1748-0-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000076C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1748-15-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000076C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-4-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-16-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-35-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp