Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 02:52

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_f0d84fae2e523afc1771f9d34605f5c0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260826-dcs2ysyses
  • SHA256 24c46955cb0c9488a737bd112b922d1d78decfd07bbcf51af9fed898182ef296
  • 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 8 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 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 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_f0d84fae2e523afc1771f9d34605f5c0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_f0d84fae2e523afc1771f9d34605f5c0_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:5576
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\b9fec7d9
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\b9fec7d9
    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:5456

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        b9fec7d9

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b9fec7d9
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 77aab297c51035ad4ca287f0c084076849d603168889eccf0f12a63995bddf78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5456-4-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000106C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5456-21-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000106C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5456-40-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000106C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5576-0-0x00000000006F0000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5576-20-0x00000000006F0000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp