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CPU Miner - Setup

LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`

The application cdn.exe by LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT` has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This is a malicious Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin-mining malware is designed to force computers to generate Bitcoins for cybercriminals' use and consumes computing power. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn-14b7.kxcdn.com.
Publisher:
Open Source  (signed by LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`)

Product:
CPU Miner - Setup

Version:
1.1

MD5:
ee148eefd69bb57a966cea9be5ac3ebb

SHA-1:
44fe9136af59b9f4f939e7c4db84fc85e6d8b755

SHA-256:
e8c883711c61c1660b8017672708a7f37051e2374d46a5a10e974c8c15accff6

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The program will mine for BitCoins using the computer's GPU in the background and may be installed and run without the user's knowledge.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 2:39:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
594

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2740224.1
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Multi:BitCoinMiner-B [PUP]
2014.9-150621

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15621

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.860

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.711
9.0.1.0172

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.06.21.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11818

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-21-06_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.516

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.BitCoinMiner.dqgttf
0.30.24.2086

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.06.21.08

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.34A7C78E
7.2.172

File size:
4.5 MB (4,729,512 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 `ELEKRAN SOFT`

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/29/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`, O=LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`, STREET=Malynovskoho 16A, L=Odesa, S=Odeska obl, PostalCode=65017, C=UA

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

Serial number:
56BCC6EA7CBC1BF2C29E3B10B388CF8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 6:40:03 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:O/6D4BwW1PPjEzp/+k9S1R15sh6RHUHEhw0hj:OSsBvpjAtA1RM+Ekhj

Entry address:
0x321A

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 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, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, F8, 1F, 7A, 00, E8, C0, 2D, 00, 00, A3, 44, 1F, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, F8, D4, 79, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, E4, 91, 40, 00, 68, 40, 17, 7A, 00, E8, 6A, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BD, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 55, E8, 58, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 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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