Overview

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2026-08-16...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-16...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 09:38

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_e26c63faedd52a517109db6943ecc682_coinminer_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 767KB
  • Sample260816-ll5fcavbqd
  • SHA256 b3c9ed8ba813c05fa8eb302a75e851697c0bf7608e1425a5f9dce9e65cf56055
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
    stealer
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_e26c63faedd52a517109db6943ecc682_coinminer_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_e26c63faedd52a517109db6943ecc682_coinminer_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4704
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT /delete /yes
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4240
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\gphone.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\gphone.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1204
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4616
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe gphone.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1808
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3024
      • C:\Windows\gphone.exe
        "C:\Windows\gphone.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Drops autorun.inf file
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3692
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1264
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
            AT /delete /yes
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5932
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\gphone.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5116
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
            AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\gphone.exe
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4360
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2836
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
            cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:292
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:248
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
            cacls "C:\system volume information" /e /g "Admin":f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1292

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          autorun.ini
          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autorun.ini
          • Size 96B
          • SHA256 11c6c38ee3e9cf9802cac107f4e4c24a070b0e43467842f401feee33b6967d5d
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          gphone.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\gphone.exe
          • Size 767KB
          • SHA256 b3c9ed8ba813c05fa8eb302a75e851697c0bf7608e1425a5f9dce9e65cf56055
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          memory/4704-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000495000-memory.dmp
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