7af55eea478361a2616c32d05e434df5f3c0e2d69b9be8aae31c094bae115705

General

Target
2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 615KB
Sample260809-abl1gawgpb
SHA256 7af55eea478361a2616c32d05e434df5f3c0e2d69b9be8aae31c094bae115705
MD5 ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4
SHA1 f706c7ef67b149320488e7aef5476d2a4b41a42d
SHA512 2edef1c99f369ed48528bb6309aad2de17b9f4363e763c8425ead5af1d74e6cb7e172fef078d3f5e909389b10bf13b4bb090b7eff33017efe05913a1a1301a46
SSDEEP 12288:/SvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5FAQjU/Liw:KvO2xJKRI2FOkx2LFicUV
TLSH
T1A9D44A31E241C03AD4A74576C6FA0BAFE5647D25531165CBA3C43A2A2FB36D2BE3170E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	453d163

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

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

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	3	114.114.114.114	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	4	223.5.5.5	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	33	114.114.114.114	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	36	223.5.5.5	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\3EC845F33427F1C99AF855BE8930371C	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3EC845F33427F1C99AF855BE8930371C	453d163
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\453d163	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	453d163

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\4c8ff0	453d163
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\5de358	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	453d163

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	453d163
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	453d163
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	453d163
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	453d163
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	453d163
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	453d163
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	453d163
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	453d163
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	453d163

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
4472	453d163
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5484	2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4472	453d163
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4472	453d163

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_ea72f42ac1bcc71c0ce2c7953e80eec4_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:5484

C:\Windows\Syswow64\453d163
C:\Windows\Syswow64\453d163
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

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

453d163

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\453d163
Size 615KB
SHA256 a5790a2b0b0d207839f1e51792acbbce403e2da54af86de6d285238e927c648d
MD5 be090746b33587203cbad5a7e7e3ff23
SHA1 f0a77666cddf0d0b53625c84f1aa197fc8ff44e8
SHA512 74d1aa5609b3118e64e2c28fc725e9f3b1fe158e9958aa5d5ff7e356a3e51888e190c6b48e7002a1314280cc3ccb2cac2e48b74d25a1476ca58639d9465e8f5e
SSDEEP 12288:pSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5FAQjU/Liw:QvO2xJKRI2FOkx2LFicUV
TLSH
T1FFD44A31E241C03AD4A74576C6FA0BAFE5647D25531165CBA3C43A2A2FB36D2BE3170E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Submit Download

memory/4472-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

Download

memory/5484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp