Analysis by: Hazel Ann Poligratis
ALIASES:

VBS/Miner (AVG), W32.SillyFDC (Norton)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Coinminer

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Coinminer arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 8,192 bytes
File Type: VBS
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Jul 2018

Arrival Details

This Coinminer arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Other Details

This Coinminer requires the following additional components to properly run:

  • movemenoreg.vbs
  • helper.vbs
  • WindowsServices.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.388.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 18 Jul 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.389.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 19 Jul 2018

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