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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 3200.
Publisher:
SEIL SOFT, TOV  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer-multi

Version:
1.1

MD5:
87a31d0e8971e3cd9cdfb15836c110bd

SHA-1:
7d385d1961e516b4a8ea04f07f91122ef8f1f567

SHA-256:
d1a1f59bba7283f3067015d577613c9daa648df6f55533e91f211d7d31df73b7

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 9:00:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
628

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.BitCoinMiner
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2409760.1
8.3.1.6

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15518

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
1.0.20.690

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
8.15.05.18.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11640

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
11.2015-18-05_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15935

McAfee
Artemis!87A31D0E8971
5600.6762

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.187607
16.0.0.414

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.18.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.ae1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.5.22.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40316

File size:
2.3 MB (2,409,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\cpuminer-x86.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SEIL SOFT, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
5/7/2016 6:59:59 AM

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:
5/2/2015 9:41:09 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:cm8l1ebU9pUQK0YrwLD7geIhVFBzxYzurGMhaTLRPpmHw+VBQu:M3ZUQPUwLD7FcVw/mQ8

Entry address:
0x17DBB1

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:
6.9831

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,561,600 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  (66.117.6.3:3200)

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