Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 03:45

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_7b9dd14adc3f5ae3d86cd401638db2ec_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260820-ebkjvsbc49
  • SHA256 9927bf0f2c2ec8c5a1b2a550c74cdfc8b33a35c2b071308e26f0afd88ef9115e
  • 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 4 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\2026-08-20_7b9dd14adc3f5ae3d86cd401638db2ec_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_7b9dd14adc3f5ae3d86cd401638db2ec_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:4076
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\e85537e8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\e85537e8
    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:1104

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e85537e8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e85537e8
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 514a178f947a62249224d0f1488dc92ed6416c338169a407b38bf6b4c2676500
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1104-4-0x0000000000410000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1104-17-0x0000000000410000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1104-22-0x0000000000410000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4076-0-0x00000000003A0000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4076-16-0x00000000003A0000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp