Overview

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Static

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2026-10-28...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-10-28...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 22:40

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General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 488KB
  • Sample261029-2lpynatx7m
  • SHA256 86f6e0035b14cc87abae5593b7c3fda8980eb8575fa790524ad4dcd8263a75cf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4792
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a6CC.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2832
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5768
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{3E8D44A1-FE7C-4833-9967-9EBEE2C1E31C} {E172A480-E0AE-4671-A842-01E082033FD1} 5768
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2916
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files 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 WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2156
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4740
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3964
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3324

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Command and Scripting Interpreter

        1
        T1059

        Windows Command Shell

        1
        T1059.003

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Defense Evasion

        Credential Access

        Credentials from Password Stores

        1
        T1555

        Credentials from Web Browsers

        1
        T1555.003

        Unsecured Credentials

        1
        T1552

        Credentials In Files

        1
        T1552.001

        Discovery

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        1
        T1120

        Query Registry

        2
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
        • Size 234KB
        • SHA256 ae0361cfa12b17b4d00617ea96849ef80e8d379e5e4c622e261ec82f25c9a30d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        $$a6CC.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a6CC.bat
        • Size 805B
        • SHA256 ee2347427000bd0f80a0a24b14f14cccbfecab8dbb62842f378cb34f293126d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_9cd3f4ee9b651aafb98249370ecff998_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Size 455KB
        • SHA256 5ebba234b1d2ff66d4797e2334f97e0ed38f066df15403db241ca9feb92730ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        logo.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        wixstdba.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ResolveStart.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ResolveStart.exe
        • Size 516KB
        • SHA256 5646f64a711cb82459dbea152a76f9c8dfe590c8b244c747f92bd32d86084ad2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        _desktop.ini
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\_desktop.ini
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 308303a18337de4356b07978f6b629a645793fb976736035a885d7616e5f356b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
        Submit Download

        Logo1_.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 33KB
        • SHA256 98df91797a75d54b14b2167b4a7843cb9a9e111530f42803bb722fd7462371bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        _desktop.ini
        • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\_desktop.ini
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 308303a18337de4356b07978f6b629a645793fb976736035a885d7616e5f356b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
        Submit Download

        memory/932-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/932-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2156-2733-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2156-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2156-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2156-8083-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp
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