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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’.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
d9e1ec7f5e9a2b94ad36a12367ef068e

SHA-1:
723446dcd12f21665cd063dd4a96bf95f76dcef5

SHA-256:
244717d3fefad7923a62e1e93385b5a5be645f1a3cbde1be1bfc79f8614ed6ab

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 6:06:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
16.2.25.15

File size:
4.1 MB (4,268,136 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:
5/28/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2016 1:59:59 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
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/1971 8:39:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:MpsHhZi8PtqoPF5WF+/M0iqSckSD26EEP:MGtNWF+9iw

Entry address:
0x14D0

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, C7, 05, 82, F3, 37, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 2D, C7, 28, 00, E8, 98, FC, FF, FF, 90, 90, 48, 83, C4, 28, C3, 90, 48, 83, EC, 38, 4C, 89, 4C, 24, 58, 4C, 8D, 4C, 24, 58, 4C, 89, 4C, 24, 28, E8, D8, D2, 28, 00, 48, 83, C4, 38, C3, 0F, 1F, 00, 53, 48, 83, EC, 20, 89, CB, 85, C9, 74, 1D, FF, 15, E7, 25, 38, 00, 48, 8D, 15, D8, 5A, 2A, 00, 48, 8D, 48, 60, E8, 3F, A7, 10, 00, 89, D9, E8, 38, 2D, 29, 00, 48, 8D, 0D, C1, 77, 2A, 00, E8, 5C, A7, 10, 00, EB, EB, 66, 2E, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4916

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,704,384 bytes)

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

Name:
cpuminer

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


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