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
    18/08/2026, 04:45

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_e035c1a987d94bb3c84116b6d8642ad3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260818-fdgresw1ev
  • SHA256 b9a714bea3c7b7430122fbca8a4311fe3ac48dcda10b8f3c88fff18728c629fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 18 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_e035c1a987d94bb3c84116b6d8642ad3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_e035c1a987d94bb3c84116b6d8642ad3_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:4300
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\8606222a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\8606222a
    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:2652

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        8606222a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\8606222a
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 1eb452f072654707afa697ff69c9dc8a693f0ab665d9d87dda5810997ae94d82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2652-4-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2652-19-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2652-36-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-0-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-18-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp