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pcdataapp.exe

The application pcdataapp.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted 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.
MD5:
d64623ef0877b38c7764dfc9bc2ab729

SHA-1:
a3543c65625d1cd1d21dd6f85be40c7f80a0f9ac

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:51:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.BitCoinMiner.EK
1022

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BitCoinMiner.Gen
7.11.143.224

avast!
Win32:Miner-B [PUP]
2014.9-140418

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Sniffer
4.0.3.14418

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18115

Dr.Web
Tool.BtcMine.238
9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32
Win64/BitCoinMiner (variant)
8.9686

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BitCoinMiner.N
4/18/2014

F-Secure
Application.BitCoinMiner.EK
11.2014-18-04_6

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:RiskTool.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11784

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win64.BitCoinMiner
14.0.0.3598

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BitMiner
v2014.04.18.02

McAfee
Artemis!D64623EF0877
5600.7156

MicroWorld eScan
Application.BitCoinMiner.EK
15.0.0.324

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BtcMine.cvytyb
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.04.18.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.d75
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
JAVA.Suspicious.Gen
4.14.12.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14AFD204!347066884
23.00.65.14416

Sophos
Generic PUA KD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.32BD883C
7.2.108

Trend Micro
HKTL_COINMINE
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Win32.BitCoinMiner
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28300

File size:
15.5 MB (16,215,769 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\pcdataapp.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:bkIKng1sRLDJnwEK2rYMsJRSwXl0YTRiiA2MhVA5f+Zxf9:blKleJ/eYTRLxMhVAeR9

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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