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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

Synaps Proekt, TOV

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by Synaps Proekt, TOV has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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:
Synaps Proekt, TOV  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.2

MD5:
f75c2c31fbfb0680875d450f2ff3d589

SHA-1:
52154b2227df3cf2ba56abd95da6e43c4e53430e

SHA-256:
15991db05b6a0a78fd6473099f2b3163b7b9d7c01cf68e61f21ec01477a4a902

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 9:02:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
539

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.4626720
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150814

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15814

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.1130

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.711
9.0.1.0226

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.08.14.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12064

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-14-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.8.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.2016896

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.678

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.14.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.a8a
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.SynapsProektTOV.Meta (M)
15.8.14.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42880

File size:
4.4 MB (4,626,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

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:
Synaps Proekt, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/26/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN="Synaps Proekt, TOV", O="Synaps Proekt, TOV", STREET=Bud. 7 vul.Vandy Vasylevskoi, L=Kyyiv, S=Kyyiv, PostalCode=01054, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3D8D59EB189BBC567C8393B4BF1D9F3E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2015 11:59:10 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:B/G6aCz1Vh6w2O2vgVdhEMKpZteg3XxWmC:jaCzqO2vgVdhEMKpZteg3XxWj

Entry address:
0x19A057

Entry point:
E8, 85, 02, 00, 00, E9, 91, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
4.5339

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,677,824 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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