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EpicScale64.exe

EpicScale

Epic Scale, Inc.

The application EpicScale64.exe by Epic Scale has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. This is a malicious Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin-mining malware is designed to force computers to generate Bitcoins for cybercriminals' use and consumes computing power. The file has been seen being downloaded from epicscale.r.worldssl.net.
Publisher:
EpicScale Inc.  (signed by Epic Scale, Inc.)

Product:
EpicScale

Description:
EpicScale module

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
f7b5095c3627fed147ee1138837b488e

SHA-1:
a81c8135487d06ed7c0299d8236ac3b2eb3f920e

SHA-256:
f2bcae28b44841390eb0dc5744dcb92295732e8864ee81cfe809b8267fdd04d4

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
12/27/2024 1:44:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.EpicScale
2015.05.11

avast!
Win32:EpicScale-A [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
EpicScale
2017.0.2853

Bkav FE
W64.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.EpicScale
v2016.01.25.08

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.25.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EpicScale.Optional.Meta (L)
16.1.25.20

SUPERAntiSpyware
Hack.Tool/Gen-BitCoinMiner
9363

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH07E815
7.2.25

File size:
364.2 KB (372,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
(c) EpicScale Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
EpicScale64.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\epicscale\0\epicscale64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Epic Scale, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/13/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/14/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Epic Scale, Inc.", O="Epic Scale, Inc.", L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
605C2C8521EE66CBD7D05A757E3EEBC1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2014 9:23:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QroGzZW7cE8CVZo2r2xQmMTT3xiJz0/Fo7B58CAh:QhI7coZo2rMF5zBc

Entry address:
0x1C360

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, AB, 61, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 36, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, 09, 22, 03, 00, 75, 11, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 02, F3, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, 49, 1E, 00, 00, CC, 48, 83, EC, 38, 4C, 89, 4C, 24, 20, 45, 33, C9, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 38, C3, CC, CC, 48, 8B, C4, 48, 89, 58, 08, 48, 89, 70, 10, 48, 89, 78, 18, 4C, 89, 70, 20, 55, 48, 8B, EC, 48...
 
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Code size:
205.5 KB (210,432 bytes)

The file EpicScale64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://epicscale.r.worldssl.net/.../EpicScale64.exe

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