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sockschain_setup.exe

The application sockschain_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 www.email.cz.
MD5:
cedcaf6ccebbad6d3a73c595798a10b2

SHA-1:
897d0fcabd19969826c1d4a5a2722d29061eb750

SHA-256:
2914a6a05af1044fb0fa0f5a65b9bcc611be51948668d3000737a0b17766e475

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:39:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.BitCoinMiner
v2015.08.26.06

File size:
488.2 KB (499,963 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sockschain_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/31/2003 8:05:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qigo5sDWlfNxwptVJK7h2XoFU4UHCCr4YKm:fiGT4rKxFTUpKm

Entry address:
0xBB40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 40, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
16 KB (16,384 bytes)

The file sockschain_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.email.cz/download/i/.../sockschain_setup.exe

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