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cpuminer-gw64.exe

LLC

The application cpuminer-gw64.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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:
cc5c813b7d9610aced9457568deb6420

SHA-1:
f350540edc159b311ba7915b652d019b92d86337

SHA-256:
e04ffe0ec777609a3cc9d9e70edc10d17ac08a33e4f13b625ef7a56c6e2077e4

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 5:44:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150710

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win64.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15710

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.725
9.0.1.0191

ESET NOD32
Win64/BitCoinMiner.AT potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11917

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.7.10.21

File size:
1.4 MB (1,418,560 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-INDASTRI GROUP""", O="LLC ""SOFT-INDASTRI GROUP""", STREET="street Pidvysotsky, house 10/10, office 60", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01103, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00CBF0B4B2E7F3FE05A1CCD9AFD74EB1AB

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FqZj00FK0JCwCvv1+xqv8T4luLpdRM5B7L/UtJcFG4mmyFnIhNNcc+ImklvuZGDy:FqBFF9s1CqUsGHu5Bfec84cnIhh+Im8S

Entry address:
0x38F390

Entry point:
53, 56, 57, 55, 48, 8D, 35, 8A, BC, EA, FF, 48, 8D, BE, DB, 5F, DC, FF, 48, 8D, 87, 0C, DB, 37, 00, FF, 30, C7, 00, A6, C8, F3, 0E, 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:
7.9408  (probably packed)

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,396,736 bytes)

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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