Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 09:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_9e24782382863dd8f232ad08067b6fbf_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260822-lcnfgaef83
  • SHA256 f3d198532d3acc75825433a2021d21e18f8eb13017da83e33d0d3c667aec7df2
  • 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 6 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\2026-08-21_9e24782382863dd8f232ad08067b6fbf_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_9e24782382863dd8f232ad08067b6fbf_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:5812
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\543061f8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\543061f8
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • 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:2868

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        543061f8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\543061f8
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 7ac8077fc8c3561cf6babdaab6d7ce4d02edbe328f765bab200c09c9374944d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2868-3-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-19-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-34-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5812-0-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5812-16-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007FC000-memory.dmp