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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3202.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
658d8a26923763645f853dfdf25e54d8

SHA-1:
3a9d66943225c41242f38a967b6c2638e40404b8

SHA-256:
015d0cf63655621e52513efe450f5026f7dacd392f7541ecf7f3a237160a2247

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 5:36:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.12.30.19

File size:
2.4 MB (2,535,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\cpuminer-x86.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/26/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/26/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT-GLOBAL""", O="LLC ""SOFT-GLOBAL""", STREET="str. Zhelyabova, 8/4", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03680, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00B36870BF55993A07D317A20F776B7615

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/14/2015 10:02:59 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:b+9r3JMMjDr3/Qt1Vh6wtO2vgVdhglcr/qcPWPl+BzNY1HrGMWnT7RPUmHo4/UX6:69TdjDrYt1Vh6wtO2vgVdhglcr/qAAl2

Entry address:
0x19BBEB

Entry point:
E8, 81, 02, 00, 00, E9, 91, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9...
 
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Entropy:
6.9646

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,684,992 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to livingston.shortysmalls.biz  (66.117.6.3:3202)

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