Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/10/2026, 02:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 560KB
- Sample261024-cf5pgsea62
- SHA256 d93ea15211012359597ffb81598f8373182224f50501910d20c19637bddfc2c1
- MD5 a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1
- SHA1 d0fd45d51ec79ccae2ce05bdee013957da9b0761
- SHA512 02b25ffff8af459b0a94a7abddc1c03b9c400c79a8c6a8d07871fd42514c7348d30e1024d16acedea35a6723b661d2a1329fd310bbe170ec4b6657c9e376622c
- SSDEEP 6144:cWVrC1c2oonALgPLj7vf1LKlyIFVirGcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa+y8K:ckCO2zVPX7vf1LKlIsOkx2LIa+y
- TLSH T169C47C2AF6A0C036C4779574C4A257AAFFB1B42127204ACFA390475A1F637E2BE7531D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1072-0-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral1/files/0x001200000001e549-2.dat UPX behavioral1/memory/1980-4-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral1/memory/1072-18-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral1/memory/1980-19-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral1/memory/1980-38-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp UPX - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1980 a9e27838 - Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 20 IoCs
Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.
description flow ioc pid Process Destination IP 409 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 470 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 3 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 122 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 226 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 378 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 348 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 350 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 379 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 410 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 43 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 188 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 227 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 299 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 471 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 4 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 42 114.114.114.114 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 121 114.114.114.114 1980 a9e27838 Destination IP 190 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 300 223.5.5.5 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 a9e27838 File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a9e27838 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046 a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046 a9e27838 -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1072-0-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/files/0x001200000001e549-2.dat upx behavioral1/memory/1980-4-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1072-18-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1980-19-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1980-38-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\21e5f8 a9e27838 File opened for modification C:\Windows\125a60 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname a9e27838 Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain a9e27838 - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language a9e27838 - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing a9e27838 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix a9e27838 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" a9e27838 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" a9e27838 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" a9e27838 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" a9e27838 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" a9e27838 Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ a9e27838 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" a9e27838 - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1980 a9e27838 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1072 2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1980 a9e27838 Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1980 a9e27838
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_a4ad398654b21010d984e50ceed42df1_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:1072
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C:\Windows\Syswow64\a9e27838C:\Windows\Syswow64\a9e278381⤵
- 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:1980
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a9e27838
- Size 560KB
- SHA256 bef894d72a5db4411d64c5e1e845bbf9a8b5df0cbff93f032eddc625841a328e
- MD5 09b5f52a5e401c21a16818386b0e8204
- SHA1 d8c3c4ee885124346e55eb3efce82ebbc11bd2a5
- SHA512 6c192c111499dea0ace7a1e6df603c9af23c53f0864d8624a31c8936d90560b32c47763c3aef1dca8af1be41fbd5e9d3dff8ac6b7abb74cdfb95b82715613c85
- SSDEEP 6144:HWVrC1c2oonALgPLj7vf1LKlyIFVirGcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa+y8K:HkCO2zVPX7vf1LKlIsOkx2LIa+y
- TLSH T1A1C47C2AF6A0C036C4779574C4A257AAFFB1B42127204ACFA390475A1F637E2BE7531D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH