Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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, 06:36

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_9afc489e35b6b7563b742fdfd425ba2c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260809-hdb72sar2s
  • SHA256 8031a51a6038ddd4d272fbf6bde6847934c7a84be49ffcdadb392a2420e1443e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 5 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 8 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9afc489e35b6b7563b742fdfd425ba2c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9afc489e35b6b7563b742fdfd425ba2c_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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4904
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\754045c6
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\754045c6
    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:2600

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        754045c6

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\754045c6
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 e48e9461adfdb4575391a74ded09f923954f9561012afe2ba8a75ebbecc43ad1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2600-4-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-11-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-16-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4904-0-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000009C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4904-10-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000009C000-memory.dmp