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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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’. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3200.
Publisher:
Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV  (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
7cd760623339dd827d4a1b35ef23a811

SHA-1:
9c301f2703dfe919c05e2f3f734a0167a23c5b9f

SHA-256:
9386e37aec1ecf09faaca05de147d789be720071f94c0da55b3dad66ef8df8ab

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 12:36:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.PromgazstroiProektTOV.Meta (M)
15.6.30.5

File size:
2.4 MB (2,519,368 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:
Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/29/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV", O="Promgazstroi Proekt, TOV", STREET="Bud. 33 kv. 53, vul.Bela Kuna", L=Simferopol, S=Avtonomna Respublika Krym, PostalCode=95000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00FC0D6AD78022749D360DBAA6D8E84B1E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2015 6:53:41 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:mrRSobu1pir1Vh6wbO2vgVdh0qdQ4wO2tNvNhYUQtBzlY/WrGMmYTMRPEmHhL2rD:IR2pir1Vh6wbO2vgVdh0ybF2tNvvpQOS

Entry address:
0x197E5B

Entry point:
E8, 81, 02, 00, 00, E9, 91, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1, EB, D1, D9...
 
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Entropy:
6.9644

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,669,120 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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