Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 02:09

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_b385d5cf8b07e77baf7b329a49b878c5_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260823-clb95adn2x
  • SHA256 0433f0dec71d68acf64f9b80ed0c61b05e14956168ee82a7659141514809b064
  • 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 17 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_b385d5cf8b07e77baf7b329a49b878c5_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_b385d5cf8b07e77baf7b329a49b878c5_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:2536
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\9ed140c6
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\9ed140c6
    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:4728

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        9ed140c6

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9ed140c6
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 3e079a44501e8d1fe3e4c69a9e12687993276e2da921b8ff6a869144fc6ec34b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2536-0-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000035C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2536-10-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000035C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-3-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-11-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-33-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp