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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘cpuminer’.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.2

MD5:
f4240082f6d6974ad0f97877360fed90

SHA-1:
90afa76c26c5ff8ea7966811b097b8fb31a9c9df

SHA-256:
d1e5a02d891e6259e537da11d98f15f32a0db656268551876ba70828dd88af5b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 11:09:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner (M)
16.7.15.20

File size:
4.4 MB (4,626,728 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:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
5/26/2016 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""Soft Lending Grup""", O="LLC ""Soft Lending Grup""", STREET="Str. Patrice Lumumba, 4/6", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01042, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00DB38AB5E9FF3E53AA97E4B4D6DCD7366

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2015 2:20:27 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:ELGT65v1Vh6wAO2vgVdh5hLpZj1j/PkumkW:P65v0O2vgVdh5hLpZj1j/PkuJW

Entry address:
0x19A157

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:
4.5340

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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