Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 10:17

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_8262697b5e3af5d957e3252b1482a393_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample261002-mble6axs5j
  • SHA256 a8e3eb40c6ead012fc39687ceedcd44adda884b71f3dceb1ca2472801a56f833
  • 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 18 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
  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_8262697b5e3af5d957e3252b1482a393_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_8262697b5e3af5d957e3252b1482a393_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:4360
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5dbfd040
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5dbfd040
    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:4792

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        520a70

        • Path C:\Windows\520a70
        • Size 506B
        • SHA256 87d91cb9912601e45a8cc5cf7573e00c110d234728d0fe640ead1b2a2f575f03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        5dbfd040

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5dbfd040
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 a98d5cb33f9353b2f974f7137d76806a3076572f1ed9d057c1e99c86e0a3caa2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4360-0-0x00000000004F0000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-20-0x00000000004F0000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-4-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000108C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-21-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000108C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-38-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000108C000-memory.dmp