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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC TRK

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC TRK has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. 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:
LLC TRK   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
fe537be5cd86ad1c48075472b8cdeb72

SHA-1:
a41024105130db2c42c7691a854984acf4e77ed5

SHA-256:
b40e075803e301d29e0304d5579d770c619adcf5f24ba10d303ee573645b4d2c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 8:36:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
593

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2410280
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150622

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15622

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.865

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.06.22.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11799

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
6/22/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-22-06_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16270

McAfee
Artemis!FE537BE5CD86
5600.6727

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.22.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.146
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BitcoinMiner.TRK.Meta (M)
15.6.21.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH09FD15
7.2.173

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41206

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:
LLC TRK

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/26/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC TRK ""Alternatyva """, O="LLC TRK ""Alternatyva """, STREET="Miru str., 15", L=Borova, S=Kharkivska, PostalCode=63801, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00FC59307F6203B2A63C0BAC134F369BD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2015 1:14:25 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:3hp8AxedRCsxJe3NLDj0fXZCmBz5YGhrGMI+TM3RPAmHq8+4:RpsdRCsDaNLDjgJCJ3+mF

Entry address:
0x17DD01

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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Code size:
1.5 MB (1,562,112 bytes)

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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