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ETHM - Setup

LLC

The application cdn.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 9 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from zone2-14b7.kxcdn.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Open Source  (signed by LLC )

Product:
ETHM - Setup

Version:
0.9.41

MD5:
cc192c10399a3fe91b80ee051a86c342

SHA-1:
4ddfd7b8203b2abab32b116d34662c5084dd75a4

SHA-256:
2f967f12dccb3041332dc5c8d305b5d4b7f6af65d6799edf480c339f8f965df4

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 12:33:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Unwanted/Win32.BitCoinMiner
2015.11.16

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Generickd-3949
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.730
9.0.1.0321

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.1107

McAfee
Artemis!CC192C10399A
5600.6578

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.11.17.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.OpenSource.Installer (M)
15.11.17.15

File size:
999.9 KB (1,023,896 bytes)

Product version:
0.9.41

Copyright:
2015 - Open Source

Original file name:
-

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\cdn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/28/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT DATA SISTEM""", O="LLC ""SOFT DATA SISTEM""", STREET="Bud. 71 kv. 167, vul.Marshala Malynovskogo", L=Odesa, S=65074, PostalCode=65074, C=UA

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

Serial number:
038055A53CEDE11B348157AAC339B85C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 1:40:10 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tnjftZgfx25XjyCfZtkAezKkqDBq0OHjoC:pj7425Xj3ZtSz/29OHjoC

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 3 URLs.

http://zone2-14b7.kxcdn.com/Zone2.exe

http://113.171.224.169/.../Cdn.exe

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

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