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
    05/09/2026, 04:29

General

  • Target
    2026-09-04_8883b4969fb9c87b19896007de752835_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260905-e4pdhsttdy
  • SHA256 e1f37e86cc58292768223baa568a53d2e11c8025c26a123c7ff539124f53a647
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 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 8 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-04_8883b4969fb9c87b19896007de752835_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-04_8883b4969fb9c87b19896007de752835_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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1984
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\d470aa9c
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\d470aa9c
    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:3916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        d470aa9c

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d470aa9c
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 212f330481a6e4d4800c5c8343f6b7d8c949e8b12116578aaebba9b26d93d0e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1984-0-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000065C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1984-10-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000065C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3916-4-0x0000000000610000-0x000000000069C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3916-11-0x0000000000610000-0x000000000069C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3916-16-0x0000000000610000-0x000000000069C000-memory.dmp