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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 20 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.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
12896e25d017b1bfe73c22624f2b9a07

SHA-1:
b6be1608ddfd5aa71fad59a069b907d752ab7c47

SHA-256:
da4cadeb0e639226e11418aeab541e7eaaca4c28b8ffc1df137d8e779d462494

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 5:07:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
575

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2529600
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150710

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.15710

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.955

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.725
9.0.1.0191

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.07.10.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11915

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-10-07_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16517

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.1759

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.573

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.10.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.RiskTool.0d0
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.7.10.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41860

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner.Win32.26
2.0.0.2277

File size:
2.4 MB (2,529,600 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:
6/29/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT-INDASTRI GROUP""", O="LLC ""SOFT-INDASTRI GROUP""", STREET="street Pidvysotsky, house 10/10, office 60", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=01103, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00CBF0B4B2E7F3FE05A1CCD9AFD74EB1AB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/7/2015 9:46:53 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fP3LjYJzoabIW1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxNqtLSjBz/YeerGM2fTTRPdmHi3vX6KN:H3Czf0W1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxMBSbvD

Entry address:
0x19A4CB

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:
6.9679

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,678,848 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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