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cpuminer-gw64.exe

LLC TRK

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by LLC TRK has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 3200.
Publisher:
LLC TRK   (signed and verified)

MD5:
804ec9df76e7a3e3e36b6c5064ee3df1

SHA-1:
d882bed02eb9426008fc114622384d17f0a3848c

SHA-256:
1e89d52cb5bbc5ece3f71eec87802d7ae30cdd1e5143b5e954b3be581af97fdc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 8:59:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.TRK.Meta
15.6.11.7

File size:
1.3 MB (1,353,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC TRK

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/26/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC TRK ""Alternatyva """, O="LLC TRK ""Alternatyva """, STREET="Miru str., 15", L=Borova, S=Kharkivska, PostalCode=63801, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00FC59307F6203B2A63C0BAC134F369BD7

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fKcl6fH1+/+0sCfOs1X2GoSDhNDqxCzPE3hH587lxSn0uzf6CsMz87u:fKcl6fV4L2sdbDqushHa7zu0uzf6mz8K

Entry address:
0x3685F0

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, 2A, BA, EB, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, CF, DD, FF, 48, 8D, 87, CC, 6B, 35, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, A2, 41, 17, 35, 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:
7.9400  (probably packed)

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,331,200 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  (66.117.6.3:3200)

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