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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. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3202.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
9902f8de5bb7b37a435db03c2a83867d

SHA-1:
800041b4bdcaf62d6381106a4cb8841d88a305c5

SHA-256:
c099f70957efbcaecd215151df5d64cb0d6d204e32254bb1509432d514203720

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 6:17:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
HackTool/Win32.BitCoinMiner
2015.06.23

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2412320
8.3.1.6

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15630

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.711
9.0.1.0181

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11827

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
6/30/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16319

McAfee
Artemis!9902F8DE5BB7
5600.6719

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.30.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.6.30.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0616
7.2.181

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41372

File size:
2.3 MB (2,412,360 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:
5/28/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""ALGOL-SOFT Nikolaev""", O="LLC ""ALGOL-SOFT Nikolaev""", STREET="Komsomolskaya Street, Building 103-A", L=Mykolayiv, S=Mykolayivska obl., PostalCode=54000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
737C76E85D361C6445D01F94882D618F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2015 7:46:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nTaajHLWlEjWwKVjFVUV60eowBzpYk9rGMbeTgRPwmHFNQkmm:Taa+lEaLjFVUYvoQOmZ

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 communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to livingston.shortysmalls.biz  (66.117.6.3:3202)

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