Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 02:49

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_7c43bb8f61ecb667c321eb814504534f_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260816-dbbraaybng
  • SHA256 48f52aa7c798a7079b6634cd8bd0707c7811d0a500a516197ee1233118d7c8ef
  • 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\2026-08-15_7c43bb8f61ecb667c321eb814504534f_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_7c43bb8f61ecb667c321eb814504534f_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:2364
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\fcc16ab
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\fcc16ab
    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:5372
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4612

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          fcc16ab

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fcc16ab
          • Size 560KB
          • SHA256 5acfb973cd71a1865912347c4bd09afd6f00e392eeaf40084a598d5b5e4a9099
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2364-0-0x0000000000290000-0x000000000031C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-10-0x0000000000290000-0x000000000031C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5372-3-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5372-11-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5372-34-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003CC000-memory.dmp