Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 02:48

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_695760823fab68c29ba9dccf29e30bac_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample261030-daerjsvwhx
  • SHA256 c9663cf32bf5bcbf39a75468882180851a5bd6b90d354a3ba3686f6e258cd685
  • 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 22 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_695760823fab68c29ba9dccf29e30bac_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_695760823fab68c29ba9dccf29e30bac_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:5956
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\428dbdc9
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\428dbdc9
    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:3656

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        428dbdc9

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\428dbdc9
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 27e5014a0022c51f0882ac12bf68716829a4c77502731b152168d9645574cd04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3656-3-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-21-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-44-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5956-0-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5956-20-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp