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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer-multi

SEIL SOFT, TOV

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by SEIL SOFT, TOV 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3202.
Publisher:
SEIL SOFT, TOV  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer-multi

Version:
1.1

MD5:
eed8056f7a1f80093f8858d22da75dfa

SHA-1:
71324ec07234deaed1d444119443a9b3336ddd5a

SHA-256:
efca5b4313c5898b5297d31d04941555572f7197a36ec5f8573e5d3ac5ac62f4

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 9:08:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
5533056

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.BitCoinMiner
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2402816
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150521-0

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15521

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
1.0.20.705

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15985

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
16.0.0.423

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.21.09

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.5.22.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H09EL15
7.2.141

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40432

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:
SEIL SOFT, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/6/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="SEIL SOFT, TOV", O="SEIL SOFT, TOV", STREET="Bud. 11 kv. 106, vul.Malynovskogo", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=04212, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0095763363F9FC73188565050F489D9878

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2015 7:57:01 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZVbTg9Yz2sC7kaLvYLDjI/X55GBz5YGZrGMhATfuBRPVmH4E5:DT32sC77TYLDjMp5f4Lm5

Entry address:
0x17DCC1

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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Entropy:
6.9827

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


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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