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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 13 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   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
c179100d7dddcf36bb4286fcb26cb6eb

SHA-1:
488abb7e0d958fd55fb79adc9c9d9734a5be1ead

SHA-256:
7ccbe1e0bf50eabf4d699226beed24d5814a5e8ab65ea9fbd264c8bf4015e3b6

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 5:12:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
570

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15715

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.980

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.07.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11726

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-15-07_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16119

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.588

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.15.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.7.15.5

File size:
2.3 MB (2,410,272 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:
5/26/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""Soft-Portal""", O="LLC ""Soft-Portal""", STREET="Moskovskyy Kvartal, 12/3", L=Slavutych, S=Kyyivska, PostalCode=07100, C=UA

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

Serial number:
4376DD1DE225C965B55E10F0EF32F115

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/28/2015 2:44:23 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9RhEQBOtRCkhBD0dLDLs/XBamBz5YujrGMI+TB2RPAmHm8+o:XhUtRCkrgdLDLoRaa2+mh

Entry address:
0x17DD01

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 02, 00, 00, E9, 91, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB...
 
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Code size:
1.5 MB (1,562,112 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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