a4f15f491c2fb4cf87a488e97b9cd276fa1ee71f45e553a47cd04622f9bf2d08

General

Target
2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 615KB
Sample260919-m8d3caee35
SHA256 a4f15f491c2fb4cf87a488e97b9cd276fa1ee71f45e553a47cd04622f9bf2d08
MD5 324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc
SHA1 9f1138bae7535f85e14a0666637d040f3b82ae6b
SHA512 4c991281b1f341ad3dd59e668b3732ac2c69b3533eb57f77f9492a891a49b11ed50b57f440c650c5817bd9d078e55d771d81a5b091769f1996e1396b68be4fda
SSDEEP 12288:CSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5FAQjU/Liw:JvO2xJKRI2FOkx2LFicUV
TLSH
T13AD44A31E241C03AD4A74576C6FA0BAFE5647D25531165CBA3C43A2A2FB36D2BE3170E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2576	fb8890c0

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 6 IoCs

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

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	3	114.114.114.114	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	4	223.5.5.5	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	43	114.114.114.114	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	44	223.5.5.5	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	119	114.114.114.114	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	120	223.5.5.5	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 17 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\3EC845F33427F1C99AF855BE8930371C	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	fb8890c0
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fb8890c0	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3EC845F33427F1C99AF855BE8930371C	fb8890c0

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\2c1a20	fb8890c0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\48cbb8	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fb8890c0

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	fb8890c0
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	fb8890c0
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	fb8890c0
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	fb8890c0
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	fb8890c0
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	fb8890c0
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	fb8890c0
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	fb8890c0
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	fb8890c0

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
2576	fb8890c0
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4252	2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2576	fb8890c0
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2576	fb8890c0

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-19_324d4fd06114fe9d4c51313acb197afc_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:4252

C:\Windows\Syswow64\fb8890c0
C:\Windows\Syswow64\fb8890c0
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:2576

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

fb8890c0

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fb8890c0
Size 615KB
SHA256 ee7019ee7d7f3efa22dd52777fe18e4cc3e0db194e2c1d1fb5e64d61a6fe5ad5
MD5 ba7eec1b87ede8a54a9a34272f66e098
SHA1 dc1e452e0d4172144bb77699118d11ca98a3445d
SHA512 be5aee421e542c098f27167592e0332c38f68bfeb3ef85170cf0499b5398cb1c12039a82df6635b596372905277add538e2d24829c44b30f84ce104cc940a986
SSDEEP 12288:ZSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5FAQjU/Liw:gvO2xJKRI2FOkx2LFicUV
TLSH
T1FBD44A31E241C03AD4A74576C6FA0BAFE5647D25531165CBA3C43A2A2FB36D2BE3170E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2576-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

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memory/4252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp