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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. While running, it connects to the Internet address livingston.shortysmalls.biz on port 3201.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Product:
cpuminer

Version:
1.1

MD5:
ff1bbd69e29cc74f8fe2f6fdf1c43dff

SHA-1:
bba4ac4818580e8b05e81b24b42a310101423565

SHA-256:
f3e5e8ab06226bc465dd83d70641150b34f8751c5ba8e8a8c9c7762845f92afc

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:
12/27/2024 6:05:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
16.1.6.7

File size:
2.4 MB (2,529,592 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 DATA SISTEM""", O="LLC ""SOFT DATA SISTEM""", STREET="Bud. 71 kv. 167, vul.Marshala Malynovskogo", L=Odesa, S=65074, PostalCode=65074, C=UA

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

Serial number:
038055A53CEDE11B348157AAC339B85C

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:eP3LjYJzoabIW1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxNqtLSjBz/YeerGM2fTTRPdmHi3vX6KJ:Q3Czf0W1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxMBSbvf

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)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to livingston.shortysmalls.biz  (66.117.6.3:3201)

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