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
    17/08/2026, 22:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-17_4352b670c78de4acf93230520f72577d_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260817-2a9tpaea66
  • SHA256 afd646bf9e6c6a64a9d47eae2af64d3ef9619a353cdb5ed55d4bcd56f073c042
  • 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 10 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_4352b670c78de4acf93230520f72577d_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_4352b670c78de4acf93230520f72577d_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:4968
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\269b43a4
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\269b43a4
    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:640

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        269b43a4

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\269b43a4
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 c54624bd1c6e339fec15f699c17cfffa97f123023538e4d3ed9d390845939073
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        af500

        • Path C:\Windows\af500
        • Size 490B
        • SHA256 8a370a620e63b529a948698384a93224b47fee870dfa8c29379042bfe3385964
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/640-4-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000C5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/640-19-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000C5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/640-32-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000C5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4968-0-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4968-18-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp