Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 04:34

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_20b0b029628a139e8100ec05082912b4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260822-e7kvhavybw
  • SHA256 667c7e363566ffc0c27938d6910a678ba6f84301daf0f19636a029ebead5eee6
  • 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\2026-08-22_20b0b029628a139e8100ec05082912b4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_20b0b029628a139e8100ec05082912b4_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:756
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\3529a6af
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\3529a6af
    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:1548

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        3529a6af

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\3529a6af
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 850b005fd1cc7d61cb46370db81f6122c762eb34f48deeff73c0f14c162674a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/756-0-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-10-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1548-3-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000051C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1548-11-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000051C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1548-32-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000051C000-memory.dmp