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:
508a49a020fd57f76b9ece343c3e0c8c

SHA-1:
42c98aa6f213c4aa21b5fc6b9601aee93ae31ae7

SHA-256:
1fe198f920f6af0ecd942fd6007abe1a5a9fb44f1e443e78eea0732e677765f2

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 6:47:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize
15.6.16.17

File size:
1.3 MB (1,413,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/28/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""ALGOL-SOFT Nikolaev""", O="LLC ""ALGOL-SOFT Nikolaev""", STREET="Komsomolskaya Street, Building 103-A", L=Mykolayiv, S=Mykolayivska obl., PostalCode=54000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
737C76E85D361C6445D01F94882D618F

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CMXNvhTboRjwA/h+NcHqhMWXm41yI1EiEP/Uw78FqpCBUBpYMYgQoBPg:CMXNvd05wA/h+9h7T11nkfptBpYMYoS

Entry address:
0x38C170

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, AA, CE, EA, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, 7F, DC, FF, 48, 8D, 87, 0C, AB, 37, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, FA, 29, 39, 48, 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 (1,392,640 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 communication in live environments.

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

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