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
    20/08/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_1106dd9d2720ad1d1d712c3efcf78692_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260820-eegblsel2s
  • SHA256 98b02747dc730e0ef247c8187d6c5797861f21432c9f034c586ee9adbfe16c0b
  • 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 17 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_1106dd9d2720ad1d1d712c3efcf78692_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_1106dd9d2720ad1d1d712c3efcf78692_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:2172
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\d50f9ea0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\d50f9ea0
    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:3328

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        d50f9ea0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d50f9ea0
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 6717907125525c82cbc259e2b08120c49a3c2aab41344f7ad63a9c189ac9e082
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2172-0-0x00000000000B0000-0x000000000013C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2172-10-0x00000000000B0000-0x000000000013C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3328-4-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000ABC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3328-11-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000ABC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3328-34-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000ABC000-memory.dmp