Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    164s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 22:38

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_2e1c7f9bd234e7c2f2bdf385e8c2cc87_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 511KB
  • Sample260930-2kdh8stejc
  • SHA256 8b3a0644cc3201e3d8a8ce17fcd8a3d229c0b59e9239c9555dfa6e5cb5b07d0b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 26 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_2e1c7f9bd234e7c2f2bdf385e8c2cc87_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_2e1c7f9bd234e7c2f2bdf385e8c2cc87_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1808
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5026937
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5026937
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1736

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        5026937

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5026937
        • Size 511KB
        • SHA256 ad3693ba282b4b5e5f7398bfa7e6c1bd453454bb1d8ff7c94258cef00a963c8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1736-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

        memory/1808-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp