Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/08/2026, 02:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_6962d811d14888c699c34a41f9412eec_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260821-de4aps1frc
  • SHA256 cd3b221cca730735a72c4c92470720a9fb05705d1687db3f91b45de993f04494
  • 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_6962d811d14888c699c34a41f9412eec_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_6962d811d14888c699c34a41f9412eec_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:5980
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\e65a3c78
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\e65a3c78
    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:3276

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e65a3c78

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e65a3c78
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 d220a0a9c81199c49038e052a8f22ebf130b9452d79822373efd839312372cc9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3276-3-0x0000000000E40000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-17-0x0000000000E40000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-32-0x0000000000E40000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5980-0-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5980-16-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp