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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

DZHPI-PROEKT

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by DZHPI-PROEKT has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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:
DZHPI-PROEKT  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
7fff80b3346bde455bb60ca46efc06e1

SHA-1:
47fa3a97a1547799fe677c76cf19c727b3a2b103

SHA-256:
23ee03818cd17602f5f0ecba8fd65454c7d31e2dd8904b35a4148b144775c68b

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
3/12/2025 1:06:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15614

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11777

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
6/14/2015

McAfee
Artemis!7FFF80B3346B
5600.6734

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.14.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.DZHPIPROEKT.Meta
15.6.14.14

File size:
2.3 MB (2,412,320 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:
DZHPI-PROEKT

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/28/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=DZHPI-PROEKT, O=DZHPI-PROEKT, STREET="vul. Hrafa Fon Shenborna, 49", L=Mukacheve, S=Zakarpatska, PostalCode=89600, C=UA

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

Serial number:
391A6404F6B8400F91E0D33039F075C3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2015 8:46:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YTaajHLWlEjWwKVjFVUV60eowBzpYk9rGMbeTgRPwmHFNQkmI:2aa+lEaLjFVUYvoQOm3

Entry address:
0x17E054

Entry point:
E8, 78, 02, 00, 00, E9, 91, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB, 75, F4, F7...
 
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Entropy:
6.9835

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,563,136 bytes)

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

Name:
cpuminer

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


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

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

TCP:
Connects to 198-178-124-50.static.hvvc.us  (198.178.124.50:3201)

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