Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
153s - 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, 10:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 525KB
- Sample260810-mr477sfe92
- SHA256 27baae3caae52809a2c850fda196853c98b43f7a21412bd3353439cd6c17615f
- MD5 2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595
- SHA1 5627c3620370c9ccd6718b977bf8922893e988f6
- SHA512 1ecd2b397765e8e6d9b3e229fd6be5e374f2f6825770116ae9149c61badf5e52fc0c380eacbcf15917ce1f9ff0b97fdd47ca928eb812fc25cd7aac006952f1af
- SSDEEP 6144:dcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRwLSFXdFwirGcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa+y8K:dSvO2x9mONvKRwLSFtsOkx2LIa+y
- TLSH T159B47D2AB6A0D076C4779579C4A257BAFBB1742137204ACFA390475A1F237E2BE3530D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3788-0-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b83c-2.dat UPX behavioral2/memory/4516-3-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3788-18-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/4516-19-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/4516-28-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp UPX - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4516 a2e4a97c - 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 20 114.114.114.114 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 21 223.5.5.5 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 1 114.114.114.114 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 4 223.5.5.5 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_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\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046 a2e4a97c File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a2e4a97c 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046 a2e4a97c -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3788-0-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b83c-2.dat upx behavioral2/memory/4516-3-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3788-18-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4516-19-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4516-28-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C8C000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\4d50c8 a2e4a97c File opened for modification C:\Windows\40da18 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language a2e4a97c - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" a2e4a97c Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" a2e4a97c Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing a2e4a97c Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix a2e4a97c Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" a2e4a97c Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ a2e4a97c Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" a2e4a97c Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" a2e4a97c Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" a2e4a97c - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
pid Process 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 4516 a2e4a97c 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 3788 2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4516 a2e4a97c Token: SeTcbPrivilege 4516 a2e4a97c
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_2d66501e517ed114de53ddd473067595_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:3788
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C:\Windows\Syswow64\a2e4a97cC:\Windows\Syswow64\a2e4a97c1⤵
- 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:4516
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a2e4a97c
- Size 525KB
- SHA256 0929e98ae3b54a2e65e79d5d2c01defa187db5bffe9d5dc0591acab62f55a96a
- MD5 63b0f44d4e70af416384f54093ce08a2
- SHA1 dc0e37522b6b24a5d8663f0efd5d6b4803bbb890
- SHA512 8c235b8ce36987a257f68c86098590ef8059654222feeed042bd25f3261353bb9822e9acb2b0e8afa6b60ade48804e9af69646fd44c5273ab4f58f78731f005c
- SSDEEP 6144:8cTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRwLSFXdFwirGcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa+y8K:8SvO2x9mONvKRwLSFtsOkx2LIa+y
- TLSH T1E5B47D2AB6A0D076C4779579C4A257BAFBB1742137204ACFA390475A1F237E2BE3530D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH