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gpuminer-setup.exe

SGM - Setup

LLC

The application gpuminer-setup.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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:
Open Source  (signed by LLC )

Product:
SGM - Setup

Version:
5.1.2

MD5:
65b34c7a433cee3d9bd78f544bbd3b58

SHA-1:
6015e4163cd2f46c451bfe81c97cbde314f39626

SHA-256:
61dba5109eac11144d9949b6d54a4bfc352a0ada7f69c0f58854610dbabb35e8

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 5:00:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.2753832
8.3.2.2

avast!
Multi:BitCoinMiner-B [PUP]
2014.9-151120

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2920

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.739
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
BAT/CoinMiner.B potentially unsafe
9.12286

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
11/20/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.1095

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.11.20.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.OpenSource.Installer (M)
15.11.20.2

Sophos
Bitcoin Miner (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
43934

File size:
1.6 MB (1,634,432 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.2

Copyright:
2015 - Open Source

Original file name:
-

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\cpuminer\gpuminer-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/27/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/27/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""SOFT-GLOBAL""", O="LLC ""SOFT-GLOBAL""", STREET="str. Zhelyabova, 8/4", L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03680, C=UA

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

Serial number:
00B36870BF55993A07D317A20F776B7615

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 11:40:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:GCJIreEQAf484N4x4GphslfXAmlCg+EU/wKS3I:GCJzAf484N4ullfXAmlCg+EUd8I

Entry address:
0x3217

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, B8, 37, 42, 00, E8, C0, 2D, 00, 00, A3, 04, 37, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, B8, EC, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, E4, 91, 40, 00, 68, 00, 2F, 42, 00, E8, 6A, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 58, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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