Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_03fc17a31e57dca39a862a52db1cc6a3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260820-e1ed5ssvfx
  • SHA256 c4cfc3b9e28e0c9b8c687eb5b5f7c39fc5d6ab3c0814b1ad606f8e22d8deff57
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_03fc17a31e57dca39a862a52db1cc6a3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_03fc17a31e57dca39a862a52db1cc6a3_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:5028
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\411e13a0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\411e13a0
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        411e13a0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\411e13a0
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 1f3feb9a823dea5d6ba9466aa9e194414b278805becf48c616383aa1b75b233b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5028-0-0x0000000000030000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-12-0x0000000000030000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-4-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-13-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-30-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp