Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    15/08/2026, 04:19

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_20a68e639c38e0511a479a99c94049f8_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260815-exvxqaep71
  • SHA256 6db7f2000f8e9c76d85a4a89f9aef29d9f070c31f1bf676f258a9ed0a9b3fa85
  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_20a68e639c38e0511a479a99c94049f8_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_20a68e639c38e0511a479a99c94049f8_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:4472
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\be596844
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\be596844
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4368

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        be596844

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\be596844
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 48cd4f8541d9cb1e16b8cdbbf5f36030aa7ca507879e7897999eacf4d9c85df1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4368-4-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4368-13-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4368-28-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-0-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-12-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp