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Xmrig.exe Risk CoinMiner Analysis

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xmrig.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name xmrig.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.169.174
Database Version 2024-03-17 12:00:22 UTC
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Risk.Win64.CoinMiner.sd!i

Malware family: CoinMiner

CoinMiner malware utilizes system resources including CPU and RAM for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. It establishes persistence through startup integration and may use resource management techniques to avoid detection while mining currencies like Monero or Zcash.
N/A
Detection Rate
8,337,920
File Size (bytes)
2024-03-17
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
1bef8e8b12a404ab83d07fbce2d1dc7d
SHA1
44804f411b350d651878ab3d9bb576ae38e6db3f
SHA256
4fdfcfd9a7aa5e9a9be2c2d3b621655030bbb0afa0d5feba1213aac73ff4fd32
SHA512
84796861590e05508042131ea0cc51e46b5e980550550e87dc7578e569d585b2b439708e2546a29fd8e5b79b1a254fd380edfddaddc09e4ed31b169278772bab
ImpHash
b0ae45c93fc1e0883b4a246b7b4b4400

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e35ef5b40987be4a81b37bdb1b3a8730
Fuzzy: 67b5702929aead99d08ec74265d272c5
dHash: e8f4b4d959d6a6f8
Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400013f0
Compilation Time 2024-03-17 10:21:41
Checksum 0x007ff371 (Actual: 0x007ff371)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Digital Signature The PE file does not contain a certificate table.
Imports 10 libraries
ADVAPI32, CRYPT32, IPHLPAPI, KERNEL32, msvcrt, ole32, SHELL32, USER32, USERENV, WS2_32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 7 Resources
Sections 11 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName www.xmrig.com
FileDescription XMRig miner
FileVersion 6.21.1
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2016-2024 xmrig.com
OriginalFilename xmrig.exe
ProductName XMRig
ProductVersion 6.21.1
Translation 0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 6,310,576 bytes 6,310,912 bytes 6.50 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0FA0492BFC4B9E71C113FDF69217DF02
.data 0x00606000 66,976 bytes 67,072 bytes 3.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE CBDC7A6623C297CC7DA9225F39B2CCC2
.rdata 0x00617000 1,438,640 bytes 1,438,720 bytes 6.47 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DE273C3A72D3894C3C60CBA247F74078
.pdata 0x00777000 193,692 bytes 194,048 bytes 6.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 70327B5907774EC3314966F46C45C2B9
.xdata 0x007a7000 245,632 bytes 245,760 bytes 5.01 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CF8280D58228DA35DC79C62988A4C876
.bss 0x007e3000 3,279,264 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x00b04000 18,016 bytes 18,432 bytes 4.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 42004E7EF9E0B840D80E269108252E1F
.CRT 0x00b09000 104 bytes 512 bytes 0.39 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 220326D919C491BA90D60BA888555E91
.tls 0x00b0a000 16 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.rsrc 0x00b0b000 23,784 bytes 23,784 bytes 5.54 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5478BB4240CE4721A2DFDF99CD576CA3
.reloc 0x00b11000 36,512 bytes 36,864 bytes 5.45 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7F256305D5EE12077779F879F3D7622E
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 7 (23,308 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 4 21,427 bytes
91.9%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0.3%
RT_VERSION 1 652 bytes
2.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,167 bytes
5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

The PE file does not contain a certificate table.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

Risk.Win64.CoinMiner.sd!i Removal

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