Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 02:21

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_b171fe802fd9914f01b325f3d4b75652_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260823-cteefssanc
  • SHA256 24095c8dbaa82d3909a7d6dc6700f87a5736b6fe5c0ea9adb4975fde7fea4a39
  • 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\2026-08-22_b171fe802fd9914f01b325f3d4b75652_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_b171fe802fd9914f01b325f3d4b75652_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:3244
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\c4076aae
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\c4076aae
    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:3336

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        c4076aae

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\c4076aae
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 980a8be5dd935b321f292d9ff878fb272d6581d84fad0dd3adae3cb8ec3cbe07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3244-0-0x00000000000A0000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3244-10-0x00000000000A0000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3336-3-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3336-11-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3336-32-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp