Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 03:41

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_e8ff9e554f6d5af69dc94a50176283b9_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample261027-d852ds1th1
  • SHA256 735fde4cb60811b727535fc4b83f5b5a8f0c8e1becba6c9573ff5f42218a1ba5
  • 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 20 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_e8ff9e554f6d5af69dc94a50176283b9_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_e8ff9e554f6d5af69dc94a50176283b9_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:5084
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\713f5e40
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\713f5e40
    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:332

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        713f5e40

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\713f5e40
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 dda0f8cfcb715ba2537c34906331d0701f8cc2e0408ce2ea773ad178b82d64c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/332-4-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000071C000-memory.dmp

        memory/332-19-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000071C000-memory.dmp

        memory/332-38-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000071C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5084-0-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5084-18-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A9C000-memory.dmp