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gpuminer-setup.exe

SG Miner - Setup

LLC

The application gpuminer-setup.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This file is typically installed with the program SG Miner by Open Source. 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:
SG Miner - Setup

Version:
5.1

MD5:
6a137c8438fdbbe17a6d31d1d6fdf32b

SHA-1:
a64a32387d09b3a27c3ef9114e76442585450c3e

SHA-256:
755e10577ccefe14915efcd5831060a425cc23f7122aa72c3795cc8dc2cefa08

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/24/2024 10:41:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.1565096
8.3.1.6

avast!
Multi:BitCoinMiner-B [PUP]
2014.9-160128

Dr.Web
Trojan.BtcMine.739
9.0.1.028

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner.BY potentially unsafe (variant)
10.11992

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BitCoinMiner
1/28/2016

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.671
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.OpenSource.Installer (M)
16.1.28.7

File size:
1.5 MB (1,565,096 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

Copyright:
2015 - Open Source

Original file name:
gpuminer.exe

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:
6/26/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/26/2016 8:59:59 PM

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 1:40:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2KjyxfLxOoxlsTfYwq4SAaJmrkJXgviYE/Qwd566946StpBVX2lkMLjjXoJiKf+:JOxFXxlsMwqBAajJXNYEYwG1jf2lkWjx

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)

The file gpuminer-setup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SG Miner  by Open Source
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