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vnl1.exe

Setup

Open Source

The executable vnl1.exe has been detected as malware by 4 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, 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 b2-31d2.kxcdn.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Open Source

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.2

MD5:
b8fcae95a2f16169fee6f24c5a81dce0

SHA-1:
c27fee9f7ff94e13863cdf39399584c574f794fb

SHA-256:
51c6035449c347c84d986f63a273c13756b807cf8dc83c0e68abaca12ce6a48f

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Malware

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:
4/30/2024 12:38:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Detection.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7405414AEFC7
18.0.204.0

Norman
Zum.BitCoinMiner.1
22.05.2016 07:18:28

File size:
5.5 MB (5,795,458 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

Copyright:
2015 - Open Source

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vnl1.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2016 10:19:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:4PPeYxsQA4porLGp2zMkVNflxemCaoZxY3kEGq7iygXFa52qwP1KSiY53evJYx8K:u1OImrapMdxemgCLh7iyf2Zy23N

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, 33, DB, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, 66, 3D, 06, 00, 74, 11, 53, E8, 94, 2F, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 74, 07, 68, 00, 0C, 00, 00, FF, D0, BE, 98, 72, 40, 00, 56, E8, 10, 2F, 00, 00, 56, FF, 15, A8, 70, 40, 00, 8D, 74, 06, 01, 38, 1E, 75, EB, 55, 6A, 09, E8, 67, 2F, 00, 00, 6A, 07, E8, 60, 2F, 00, 00, A3, 64, 4F, 7C, 00, FF, 15, 44, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88...
 
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Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file vnl1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://b2-31d2.kxcdn.com/B2.exe

http://b4-31d2.kxcdn.com/B4.exe

https://vnl1.izabelcoin.com/vnl1.exe

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