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CPU Miner - Setup

LLC

The application cdn.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn-14b7.kxcdn.com.
Publisher:
Open Source  (signed by LLC )

Product:
CPU Miner - Setup

Version:
1.1

MD5:
ea4d737b8e79d1158d56093c163057a4

SHA-1:
16f85114424d5436a96a0c9b717f25a8688f6c91

SHA-256:
2b8526469b8eef8bf95f8f167db14c2a9ec2e69e15a77ea34341c0caea998e4e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:47:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.OpenSource.Installer (M)
15.7.9.5

File size:
4.1 MB (4,255,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
2015 - Open Source

Original file name:
cpuminer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\cdn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/29/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT-INDASTRI GROUP""", O="LLC ""SOFT-INDASTRI GROUP""", STREET="street Pidvysotsky, house 10/10, office 60", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01103, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00CBF0B4B2E7F3FE05A1CCD9AFD74EB1AB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 6:40:10 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:VUwo9ebCx34vMhux62r3CdTnM4p4fuNwKkoIv0ZrpoQjYa:VToXYwU62rSdTMw4fuZkoW0Z2YF

Entry address:
0x30B6

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 98, 37, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2D, 00, 00, A3, E4, 36, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, EC, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, E0, 2E, 42, 00, E8, 52, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 40, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file cdn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn-14b7.kxcdn.com/cdn.exe

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