Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 03:05

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_edf5849625df5ca0abab7e9e238f9307_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample261027-dk5qqace73
  • SHA256 9e437fe322749821aff3404bdd3a30f351d9ec159afdf67d40839a84ca8528f3
  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_edf5849625df5ca0abab7e9e238f9307_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_edf5849625df5ca0abab7e9e238f9307_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:4404
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\67036529
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\67036529
    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:3044

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        67036529

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\67036529
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 9e84c4cf9cd2e0b8aaca7a3026c8e9333e6dd82f4d72468cffaba7af079fb146
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3044-4-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3044-19-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3044-36-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4404-0-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4404-18-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp