Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 07:45

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_c04715027de1a10a57f67bbdeb683c60_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 525KB
  • Sample261027-jlr4xact3k
  • SHA256 f44b6b1a11197593aa230acb79a673e2b1c680b821bb715f5831d717fd5dc5d7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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_c04715027de1a10a57f67bbdeb683c60_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_c04715027de1a10a57f67bbdeb683c60_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:1308
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\505e35b8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\505e35b8
    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:4248

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        505e35b8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\505e35b8
        • Size 525KB
        • SHA256 71355f8a21f1375e6a850623c06df8ef12b2a2a076761b7fbc4aa2057260109a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1308-0-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000000A4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1308-16-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000000A4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-4-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-19-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-36-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp