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, 20:01

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_9620bef14aa1d1fa7803f2b106982d58_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 525KB
  • Sample260810-yrpcjaxbpb
  • SHA256 80da9df204c18ba1359fae7c52861ac7d614132b77e2254b77c1096674c836e9
  • 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 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
  • 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\2026-08-10_9620bef14aa1d1fa7803f2b106982d58_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_9620bef14aa1d1fa7803f2b106982d58_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:2180
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\2e04a4a0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\2e04a4a0
    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:2492

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2e04a4a0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\2e04a4a0
        • Size 525KB
        • SHA256 23090d1d3b86ca7b9b913e0602d24adc99eb3a71d076207ccffdac70f90d50db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2180-0-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2180-10-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-3-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-11-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-30-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp