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cpuminer-gw64.exe

LLC

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘cpuminer’. This is a malicious Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin-mining malware is designed to force computers to generate Bitcoins for cybercriminals' use and consumes computing power. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3201.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d644d11980361223bf3458809e1d16c

SHA-1:
5e2ea7cb01788be33590d677fc3d1b5d78762c58

SHA-256:
bea94133aaf1e8e67138cca13140fe445430980a6c24a5fd2c8492b88c062d22

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
9/21/2024 4:33:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win64.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15710

ESET NOD32
Win64/BitCoinMiner.AT potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11918

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.7.10.13

File size:
1.4 MB (1,418,544 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:
6/28/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT-STANDART""", O="LLC ""SOFT-STANDART""", STREET=Bud. 5 vul.Artema, L=Dnipropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovska, PostalCode=49000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00A554F191FD67BB6012F1ABCA785158D0

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lK6JFK0DGMBav6+qK62b9Z4+vTJjzc1os7k6T50jTqBXJi/Xte9E:lK6JFP+K24g5w77rTGjTqBXJYXteO

Entry address:
0x38F3B0

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, 6A, BC, EA, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, 5F, DC, FF, 48, 8D, 87, 0C, DB, 37, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, 04, FC, FF, FF, 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 (1,396,736 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  (66.117.6.3:3201)

TCP:
Connects to 198-178-124-50.static.hvvc.us  (198.178.124.50:3201)

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