Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    18/08/2026, 01:57

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_ad791cc03f939094db4c69e7e5ee1f33_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260818-cdbnmacn3w
  • SHA256 2b25f06f8e9f8fef5353652eadc2370a99c981d11e4dc89c3d8ac8ee15025e2e
  • 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 16 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_ad791cc03f939094db4c69e7e5ee1f33_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_ad791cc03f939094db4c69e7e5ee1f33_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:4592
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\df52987e
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\df52987e
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • 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:2088

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        df52987e

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\df52987e
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 b986eeebca2cdc2069d9601819cd5665491a8465252ee08bfbff4901228b6bf5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2088-4-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-17-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-34-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-0-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-16-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp