Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/09/2026, 05:02

General

  • Target
    2026-09-07_290644ded2575eb456f95343ea7086ea_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260909-fpca3sbm8z
  • SHA256 2470d6332b0bb1dc3c72d95387cfe483a5946e3ef313091302d57f5e4d3d13e3
  • 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 4 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\2026-09-07_290644ded2575eb456f95343ea7086ea_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-07_290644ded2575eb456f95343ea7086ea_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:1152
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\a498e11a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\a498e11a
    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:3396

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        a498e11a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a498e11a
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 d5c706c9b28096a4667570405518334184dd7ffdb73f102cb5d2404f30bac6ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1152-0-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000ADC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1152-16-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000ADC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3396-3-0x0000000000050000-0x00000000000DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3396-17-0x0000000000050000-0x00000000000DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3396-26-0x0000000000050000-0x00000000000DC000-memory.dmp