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cpuminer-x86.exe

cpuminer

LLC

The application cpuminer-x86.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 23 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. 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:
27dbe92a0259787ee53a04b717b506fc

SHA-1:
fe3486f2ee82dafe4f2717c0fef94cf35d7ad7b8

SHA-256:
612ae5d14a0c80a07bf7aed970d31bf5bfae834532c4db4d81daad7a41ee0a41

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 4:59:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
483

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2529600
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.D1575E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151010

AVG
CoinMiner
2016.0.2961

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.151010

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Strictor-407
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.726
9.0.1.0283

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
8.15.10.10.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11930

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
10/10/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
11.2015-10-10_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16536

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.1298

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.87902
16.0.0.849

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.10.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.6df
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
15.10.10.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41956

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner.Win32.26
2.0.0.2284

File size:
2.4 MB (2,529,584 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-STANDART""", O="LLC ""SOFT-STANDART""", STREET=Bud. 5 vul.Artema, L=Dnipropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovska, PostalCode=49000, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00A554F191FD67BB6012F1ABCA785158D0

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:CP3LjYJzoabIW1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxNqtLSjBz/YeerGM2fTTRPdmHi3vX6Kl:s3Czf0W1Vh6wRO2vgVdhqxttNxMBSbvz

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


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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