Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 10:27

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_5e974ecc15c2eb9ab2f7868300e1653b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260810-mheaesfm5w
  • SHA256 6a726c0939e3f6fa2abf081a8c00fde529d8913e16d54e555b863edcc822d9c6
  • 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5e974ecc15c2eb9ab2f7868300e1653b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5e974ecc15c2eb9ab2f7868300e1653b_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:4136
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\459c79e1
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\459c79e1
    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:5440

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        459c79e1

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\459c79e1
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 3bcbf35c55abff336d476f671c8618b62232ecf88eee69e399cae6e803d8001f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4136-0-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-10-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-3-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-11-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-30-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp