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Setup.exe Trojan CoinMiner Analysis

Updated 1 year ago
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Setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Setup.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.172.174
Database Version 2024-04-22 01:00:26 UTC
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Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner.sa

Malware family: CoinMiner

CoinMiner malware utilizes system resources including CPU and RAM for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. It establishes persistence through startup integration and may use resource management techniques to avoid detection while mining currencies like Monero or Zcash.
N/A
Detection Rate
2,799,616
File Size (bytes)
2024-04-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
18ea0a1d35eb8ec8a700bba3d1624eb6
SHA1
013466a4ea0cc820866ec87b088914882ae9a66b
SHA256
93b53cd8b67d4d6c429170e1efb530262d46f78e7e3d826b1f8a6ef22f521460
SHA512
c8d9cb7a700d0248f021a3b5f72093345d4d574003371755e63b9c5bab4728c8aa7c870b223314b91553540d07f63d4dbfcee5043a25abec03446c6f9bc1b81f
ImpHash
de41d4e0545d977de6ca665131bb479a

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 32218fa9e76923077d35aa2e505fa782
Fuzzy: a64a7a248e2317d3531252ef6db25c87
dHash: 686c74e4c2e8e4e0
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140001140
Compilation Time 2024-04-10 09:37:14
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x002b8946)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Digital Signature The PE file does not contain a certificate table.
Imports 2 libraries
msvcrt, KERNEL32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 14 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName VideoLAN
FileTitle vlc
FileDescription VLC media player
FileVersion 3,0,3,0
LegalCopyright Copyright © 1996-2018 VideoLAN and VLC Authors
LegalTrademark VLC media player, VideoLAN and x264 are registered trademarks from VideoLAN
ProductName VLC media player
ProductVersion 3,0,3,0
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 33,798 bytes 34,304 bytes 6.12 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E44FFD6CB6B47C2B3DC6D6C7D7DBA694
.rdata 0x0000a000 7,628 bytes 7,680 bytes 4.78 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CDE813CEB69AA783AD4884B3298EE13B
.data 0x0000c000 2,614,480 bytes 2,610,688 bytes 6.49 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE AA99257A60E7BB5B90F3600CC15DBA5F
.pdata 0x0028b000 396 bytes 512 bytes 3.22 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CADE7FBF05D4BDD9CB4F62393463C24D
.00cfg 0x0028c000 16 bytes 512 bytes 0.15 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B18C7380298E104ADF73576FA46BCCC1
.tls 0x0028d000 16 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.rsrc 0x0028e000 143,704 bytes 143,872 bytes 7.69 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EDFA198E40B48829D5182B8F6142E7D5
.reloc 0x002b2000 120 bytes 512 bytes 1.41 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 83E981A57141A4323DB3FBFFD88EB04A
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (142,922 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 12 141,876 bytes
99.3%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 174 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 872 bytes
0.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

The PE file does not contain a certificate table.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner.sa Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
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  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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