Setup.exe Trojan CoinMiner Analysis

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setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	setup.exe
File Type	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version	1.0.231.174
Database Version	2025-12-24 19:00:34 UTC

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Trojan.Win32.CoinMiner.dd!n

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

1,956,830

File Size (bytes)

2025-12-24

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	f43bc06150bf59490089d2b1fc095870
SHA1	c7b21436dfb1f37d64cb0c23ed82012a2bf8d40a
SHA256	be3cdbe3c1e59d0ee6ffa0eae0fe4b65ee77a3751db080ed05c66b3bc119f508
SHA512	4800a8fde1393ffda536302756089ff3913fdead2ef6dcc934895e41606289bb89c98dc7d8b5d0be48592db4a7551eb39f4aaa99bac415214188cb13585e4806
ImpHash	ac4ded70f85ef621e5f8917b250855be

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: a0ef7c81eee20e999575764306184ccf Fuzzy: 8341e53a6f1047f3c936b4d36dc8f542 dHash: 5050d274ccec82ae
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x004afe60`
Compilation Time	2025-11-19 13:11:24
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x001e15f2)
OS Version	6.1
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	5 libraries kernel32, comctl32, user32, oleaut32, advapi32
Exports	2 functions
Resources	31 Resources
Sections	11 Sections

Version Information

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Comments	This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName
FileDescription	setup.exe Setup
FileVersion	1.0.0.0
LegalCopyright	setup.exe
OriginalFileName
ProductName	setup.exe
ProductVersion	1.0.0.0
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	710,412 bytes	710,656 bytes	6.39 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`571104EB9C69B8D7EAC91F88E66F07F4`
`.itext`	`0x000af000`	6,128 bytes	6,144 bytes	6.21 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`98E6F67BF19450F022917BCE5EB33E70`
`.data`	`0x000b1000`	16,188 bytes	16,384 bytes	5.18 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`5D0CC87460E7A0473A0EC3B57FDC3436`
`.bss`	`0x000b5000`	29,424 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x000bd000`	4,136 bytes	4,608 bytes	4.77 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`5AD2E4D67B0F9C9E1292015F1327F707`
`.didata`	`0x000bf000`	420 bytes	512 bytes	2.75 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`E60D53E513D6FCCE014DF48C1C9CD917`
`.edata`	`0x000c0000`	113 bytes	512 bytes	1.25 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8A91A34B3439AB2B6242A5F7C56D4B82`
`.tls`	`0x000c1000`	24 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rdata`	`0x000c2000`	93 bytes	512 bytes	1.38 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`2F580775CE0C52C49EE681AE82E79E04`
`.reloc`	`0x000c3000`	70,728 bytes	71,168 bytes	6.71 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`BB44BD568D8BA75B9FE5C6225BDF6BBA`
`.rsrc`	`0x000d5000`	70,216 bytes	70,656 bytes	3.76 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`BFA838FD63BED4ACC5FBC9987A02C34C`

Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 31 (68,509 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	13	55,173 bytes	80.5%
RT_STRING	12	8,788 bytes	12.8%
RT_RCDATA	3	988 bytes	1.4%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	188 bytes	0.3%
RT_VERSION	1	1,412 bytes	2.1%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,960 bytes	2.9%

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

No valid SignedData structure was found.

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

Trojan.Win32.CoinMiner.dd!n Removal

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