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ETHM - Setup

Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV

The application cdn.exe by Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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 Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV)

Product:
ETHM - Setup

Version:
0.9.41

MD5:
8f4fc791347eea7c713973de674891a0

SHA-1:
8c57a17c2092e9153840493dee35b6585dd4f3d5

SHA-256:
52e9d97ec120e5fad06da86567fd96f9a4117b0a2204432470221f1367d03809

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 12:52:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Unwanted/Win32.BitCoinMiner
2015.10.07

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.711
9.0.1.0320

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CPUMiner.PromgazstroiProektTOV.Installer (M)
15.11.16.20

File size:
1016.8 KB (1,041,176 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:
Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/29/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV", O="Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV", STREET="Bud. 33 kv. 53, vul.Bela Kuna", L=Simferopol, S=Avtonomna Respublika Krym, PostalCode=95000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00FC0D6AD78022749D360DBAA6D8E84B1E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 5:40:10 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:I3Gyj5oXjOnXeht0w3Cr5RKAngvJORo2ANgjvc:3yj5ozT0bR8RORNANgjvc

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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Entropy:
7.9829

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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