Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 10:30

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_552aeb5c447e65cceea54f684a65d31b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260810-mj8knafe49
  • SHA256 f4edd46e0c6340fac47ddc3d99dbba713ddea85b6cb00e50be18faa44043d713
  • 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 13 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\2026-08-10_552aeb5c447e65cceea54f684a65d31b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_552aeb5c447e65cceea54f684a65d31b_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:4624
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\9dcd9838
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\9dcd9838
    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:4964

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        9dcd9838

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9dcd9838
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 8d8c7c07f3d3c1213282038bcbdac006344115690634dc23021875b83a84b873
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4624-0-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000F2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-10-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000F2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-4-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-11-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-21-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp