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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT` has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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:
LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
ee886db6ea372104f0dcdc01dea6f20f

SHA-1:
43872718987f41eb0484d013ab9b213eb0615dad

SHA-256:
a4aedebf334503007be2cdb4b8f1098e6b3cb8808cbaecace8538060c4fe3fec

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
12/28/2024 9:12:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
592

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2519320.1
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3070

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15622

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.865

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.06.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11824

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-22-06_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16317

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.cb2
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.ELEKRANSOFT.Meta (M)
15.6.22.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41356

File size:
2.4 MB (2,519,320 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 `ELEKRAN SOFT`

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/28/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/28/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`, O=LLC `ELEKRAN SOFT`, STREET=Malynovskoho 16A, L=Odesa, S=Odeska obl, PostalCode=65017, C=UA

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

Serial number:
56BCC6EA7CBC1BF2C29E3B10B388CF8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/16/2015 4:37:54 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:RrRSobu1pir1Vh6wbO2vgVdh0qdQ4wO2tNvNhYUQtBzlY/WrGMmYTcRPEmHhL2rk:pR2pir1Vh6wbO2vgVdh0ybF2tNvvpQqt

Entry address:
0x197E5B

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:
6.9644

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,669,120 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
cpuminer

Command:
C:\Windows\System32\cpuminer-x86.exe


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