Overview

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Static

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2026-08-21...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-21...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    126s
  • 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, 07:36

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260822-jfpftswyes
  • SHA256 a7df44405afe2f3b4010a70c86c93d83f9b6215af67d930fbd2ecb5d726bc990
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1252
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1624
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{CB74D72F-2596-4DDB-BF2B-F3E38C6730DD} {234F40DF-01BC-46E9-BB7B-C0463A6A8507} 1624
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1228
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1888

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          identity_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 78f834f3e68e181ce5916cda043d638e566ebf1971c478ce92a79aea25cb0beb
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          msedge.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
          • Size 4.7MB
          • SHA256 9e82b6758cb26b3f92c003272715257b6d254e1353d45ba5659e2f48bfa4897c
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          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 2.6MB
          • SHA256 50f4727829f04f05e40d0407caad41b59e54d0315a15d10adeae0814aea0d419
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 7b598ce7ba7d86383b74598d61a7556edb439e6577d213e4c7c3181643f4c005
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          MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
          • Size 1016KB
          • SHA256 3359bbd25fa70a7098b45ae2da79039a3515b8313fe40496e46ec5a7e4ec5e32
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          MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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          ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 8c1d0aaaff65a3eeb339e5002513c5dea0d67640a349564e2b896e66ec60259b
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          msedgewebview2.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 d8330fced52a5041e70bd5f8d2bdbd664131d6c9c6d48e6d27eb06593767af34
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 c55f8530745638816741e354ee5c9ec1149975dbcaa83362d22679bcde9dbe1f
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          setup.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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          msedge_proxy.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 0c5cea6efca4bd287d29f9fb63c087b506940efac25d7c5ccdaeb69a88f9bbe8
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          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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          Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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          MpCmdRun.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
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          RCXB4EE.tmp
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXB4EE.tmp
          • Size 796KB
          • SHA256 9a16da9f9b76106b44175ac1840d69e052809003a53e50810a72b6841182152c
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          AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
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          OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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          iexplore.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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          javaws.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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          XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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          lyncicon.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 4563d54f2eb4440c3895d1fc623f6238850f59f0c46a4b4a45dcea418d3eb696
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          misc.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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          ohub32.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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          pptico.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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          sscicons.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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          wordicon.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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          maintenanceservice.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
          • Size 1.0MB
          • SHA256 8d488baac9fdf322c71657cf30ca2b34ffa0c52ea52dbf23a4edd28d7739049e
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          vlc.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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          OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
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          wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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          VC_redist.x86.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 5fc050f4ee31a54832d84011795e60a4ec49fc427316a13cf88cde29ad3f15af
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          VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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          windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 26a9bcd314057d898d7f16d6570316fd6cb921c78563277ed922d58606f532c2
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          OneDriveSetup.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
          • Size 27.4MB
          • SHA256 3e28b335f7bacdb95a89699df862e2d0bb4ab083f9947b4249c00d0b77820934
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          OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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          iconcache_idx.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
          • Size 28KB
          • SHA256 155bfdad5e55aa2ca8a83e074306a69c595b19f24d11fabfaa86bd0c84118ed8
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          2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b4d241973db8334b8436880454ca574c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
          • Size 460KB
          • SHA256 f8b1fadd11f143dde87b5b739dde2ee16069ce1acfb67e11b2e0c05299099230
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          logo.png
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\.ba1\logo.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
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          wixstdba.dll
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
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          memory/1252-905-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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