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cpuminer-gw64.exe

LLC

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘cpuminer’. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3202.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
b6bcfecc0ad13ecfb68dad988ae859c5

SHA-1:
1a2248925a55e2edec3eee022a11b6f6b9f79d98

SHA-256:
5384cc08c895054b8131e0d58258b9aac11a267b434e3695a3323203ad4853ec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:50:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize
15.6.3.19

File size:
1.3 MB (1,353,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\cpuminer-gw64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/26/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""Soft Lending Grup""", O="LLC ""Soft Lending Grup""", STREET="Str. Patrice Lumumba, 4/6", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01042, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DB38AB5E9FF3E53AA97E4B4D6DCD7366

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1xURlDdeklVzCq63/hobwuoJoiO+p+7i3E+3DiAb6rHm7nf1U3cztHzzSlZuSxrk:1xURJdJrzbwlrY7C3DwC7f1ScztvSKS+

Entry address:
0x3685F0

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, 2A, BA, EB, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, CF, DD, FF, 48, 8D, 87, CC, 6B, 35, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, 2A, AB, 20, 4D, 50, 57, 31, DB, 31, C9, 48, 83, CD, FF, E8, 50, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 74, 02, F3, C3, 8B, 1E, 48, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 8A, 16, F3, C3, 48, 8D, 04, 2F, 83, F9, 05, 8A, 10, 76, 21, 48, 83, FD, FC, 77, 1B, 83, E9, 04, 8B, 10, 48, 83, C0, 04, 83, E9, 04, 89, 17, 48, 8D, 7F, 04, 73, EF, 83, C1, 04, 8A, 10, 74, 10, 48, FF, C0, 88, 17, 83, E9, 01, 8A, 10, 48, 8D, 7F, 01, 75, F0, F3, C3...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,331,200 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
cpuminer

Command:
C:\Windows\System32\cpuminer-gw64.exe


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to livingston.shortysmalls.biz  (66.117.6.3:3202)

TCP:
Connects to 198-178-124-50.static.hvvc.us  (198.178.124.50:3202)

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