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dgen.exe

The application dgen.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program PC Data App by Adware.BitCoinMiner which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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 li269-212.members.linode.com on port 6002.
MD5:
c7d96a006e2eedf5c289fcabac78f95e

SHA-1:
7e5185fb13e40eddd15a02b85a77e414350136d7

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
1/12/2025 8:45:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.03.19

avast!
Win32:BitCoinMiner-FA [PUP]
2014.9-140319

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.14510

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.AX (variant)
8.9562

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11496

McAfee
Artemis!C7D96A006E2E
5600.7186

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0316
7.2.78

File size:
169 KB (173,070 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pcdata\dgen.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/14/2014 7:25:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:M0lc9N782GGeqogpl07HvoyLnPt+J0MVXeEgiAmVRtLzExC1y+O/yFKt5wp+cQVg:NE73Dy7HvoyLPt+J0MVXeEgiAmVRtLzd

Entry address:
0x126C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 01, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, D4, D2, 42, 00, E8, 7C, FD, FF, FF, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 02, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, D4, D2, 42, 00, E8, 64, FD, FF, FF, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 08, A1, 04, D3, 42, 00, C9, FF, E0, 66, 90, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 08, A1, EC, D2, 42, 00, C9, FF, E0, 90, 90, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 00, 70, 42, 00, E8, BE, 39, 02, 00, 52, 85, C0, 74, 65, C7, 44, 24, 04, 13, 70, 42, 00, 89, 04, 24, E8, B1, 39, 02, 00, 83, EC, 08, 85, C0, 74, 11, C7, 44...
 
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Code size:
146 KB (149,504 bytes)

The file dgen.exe has been discovered within the following program.

PC Data App  by Adware.BitCoinMiner
The software is a Trojan Bitcoin miner that utilizes the open source CGMiner utility. The Trojan Bitcoin miner is an invasive multiple component malware infection. This is a potentially unwanted program that installs malware on the user's PC using the file start.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to li269-212.members.linode.com  (178.79.149.212:6001)

TCP:
Connects to vietnamnews.biz  (128.199.213.55:6003)

TCP:
Connects to dacdn3-navilytics.test.sng1.do.vwo.com  (128.199.213.54:6002)

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