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cpuminer-gw64.exe

LLC

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 4 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:
90155bc54510b2259d6c526e44e01fc8

SHA-1:
c2496d929cef2267b948fa1cba61c0c56d9b1522

SHA-256:
e5188e5e58ffd95a427be1225676c3b0f2fd4f3f5bbb3dd77434800f4a4bc88e

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
12/27/2024 4:52:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win64.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15712

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.726
9.0.1.0193

ESET NOD32
Win64/BitCoinMiner.AT potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11927

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.7.12.16

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:
6/29/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 2:59:59 AM

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:tK6JFK0DGMBav6+qK62b9Z4+vTJjzc1os7k6T50jTqBXJi/Xte9i:tK6JFP+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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Entropy:
7.9404  (probably packed)

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 communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to livingston.shortysmalls.biz  (66.117.6.3:3201)

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