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cpuminer-gw64.exe

Synaps Proekt, TOV

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by Synaps Proekt, TOV has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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.
Publisher:
Synaps Proekt, TOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9ec78ea01ce6291e94443a093217aee9

SHA-1:
a20efd126f16733c402c3303faa21664d1f764cc

SHA-256:
bf6fd0d7faac4d18db3ea3e67429c2f907ff301dbb828819d37750e47f2ecb87

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/28/2024 8:24:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win64:Malware-gen
2014.9-150816

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win64.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15816

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.711
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win64/BitCoinMiner.AT potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12068

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:RiskTool.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.ae7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.SynapsProektTOV.Meta (M)
15.8.16.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42930

File size:
1.4 MB (1,423,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Synaps Proekt, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/26/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Synaps Proekt, TOV", O="Synaps Proekt, TOV", STREET=Bud. 7 vul.Vandy Vasylevskoi, L=Kyyiv, S=Kyyiv, PostalCode=01054, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3D8D59EB189BBC567C8393B4BF1D9F3E

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5zE4BNqiJuDsG66iMNRee8jxcgr7bYKuUUdICml6hvzo44m72FQm7:544BNXmjeMNReegifd7ml6BM4x7y

Entry address:
0x391520

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, FA, AA, EA, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, 4F, DC, FF, 48, 8D, 87, 4C, F8, 37, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, 81, F3, F4, 55, 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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Entropy:
7.9410  (probably packed)

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,400,832 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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