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
    22/08/2026, 22:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_e57fbbe5e97d36560435e3bcef5cc9a7_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260822-2axt5azeqe
  • SHA256 3008d44bdd3493c9432cf8c8b302a9b46fa9f8034e4242fa69073b508842f488
  • 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\2026-08-22_e57fbbe5e97d36560435e3bcef5cc9a7_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_e57fbbe5e97d36560435e3bcef5cc9a7_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:3684
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\181c6766
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\181c6766
    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:4396

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        181c6766

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\181c6766
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 28288ff44b720de361af33fc044b32f6e35c47cd668c739f457ae901ee62ce49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3684-0-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-10-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4396-4-0x0000000000720000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4396-11-0x0000000000720000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4396-22-0x0000000000720000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp