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images.exe

Images folder (x86-x64)

The application images.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Coin’. This is a malicious Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin-mining malware is designed to force computers to generate Bitcoins for cybercriminals' use and consumes computing power.
Product:
Images folder (x86-x64)

Description:
Folder

Version:
0.4

MD5:
a26abfe48abc20afae9b863518a1edee

SHA-1:
6f16fb00e591c76e184c8a01c7b6c7ff4dd3231c

SHA-256:
68902ac68488f2113efeba2c87e58295b249c542860ec501eb7388c40f37880b

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
5/28/2024 1:36:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
HEUR/Fakon.mwf
2015.11.20

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.fra
8.3.2.4

Arcabit
Trojan.Generic.D260096
1.0.0.597

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160107

AVG
Generic36
2017.0.2872

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.1617

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.2490518
1.0.20.35

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Virtob-1557
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
23620

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.688
9.0.1.07

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.2490518
8.16.01.07.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BX potentially unsafe (variant)
10.12594

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
1/7/2016

F-Prot
W32/Adware.ALRW
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.AgentWDCR.ERF
11.2016-07-01_5

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.2490518
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.212.17910

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.853

Malwarebytes
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
v2016.01.07.07

McAfee
Artemis!A26ABFE48ABC
5600.6528

Microsoft Security Essentials
Worm:Win32/NeksMiner.A
1.1.12300.0

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.2490518
17.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BitCoinMiner.ddjqfi
0.30.26.4751

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.2490518
15.11.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.01.07.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
Trojan.BitMin.gw8
1.16.14.00

Rising Antivirus
NORMAL:Trojan.DL.Script.Agent.am!1595604 [F]
23.00.65.16105

Sophos
Mal/Miner-C
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_COINMINE.NC
7.2.7

Trend Micro
TROJ_COINMINE.NC
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanPSW.Tepfer
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner (not malicious)
45302

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner.Win32.18
2.0.0.2519

File size:
4.5 MB (4,678,583 bytes)

Product version:
0.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\images\images.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:QKUaI9OMzejqikpYbAI7XLyhq6IvorAJKn6kD801cgl0+BhV1C8q0DBAS:x8Oxy61y6g38ScglnBh20Fd

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9960

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Coin

Command:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\images\images.exe


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