Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 23:28

General

  • Target
    2026-09-09_ca078e243bd05d0b2ebdc341b7810d82_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260910-3f8n9azsbs
  • SHA256 f522ce9516fa565033fbf8843dd5be0afc318018236930ec2910f0e9b4677b05
  • 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 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
  • 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\2026-09-09_ca078e243bd05d0b2ebdc341b7810d82_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_ca078e243bd05d0b2ebdc341b7810d82_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:536
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\56ad2383
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\56ad2383
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2516

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        56ad2383

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\56ad2383
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 0b2af3d5c69bdbda2ef569a74f861ffa9e8e8cc26bd58241db2fe9ad1a2e2140
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/536-0-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000108C000-memory.dmp

        memory/536-12-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000108C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2516-4-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2516-13-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2516-26-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp