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taskhost.rs

Intel Graphics Properties

The file taskhost.rs has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. This is a malicious Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin-mining malware is designed to force computers to generate Bitcoins for cybercriminals' use and consumes computing power. While running, it connects to the Internet address mail.wonderpatch.org on port 8332.
Publisher:
Intel Corporation*  (Invalid match)

Product:
Intel Graphics Properties

Description:
Updater service

Version:
8.15.10.2622

MD5:
fba97c4783551c68c6c72cc9581d0276

SHA-1:
186cdbbc91dc95890136268a1a9a3689d93a35fa

SHA-256:
dbe0296ffc6d560fff2e3121988c20afba829369349fa65d781f0b0452cc3d22

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:32:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
839

AhnLab V3 Security
HackTool/Win32.BitCoinMiner
2014.07.16

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/BitCoinMiner.J
7.11.160.234

avast!
Win32:BitCoinMiner-FR [PUP]
2014.9-141018

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.BitCoinMiner
4.0.3.141018

Bitdefender
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
1.0.20.1455

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18864

Dr.Web
Tool.BtcMine.165
9.0.1.0291

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
8.14.10.18.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/BitCoinMiner
8.10101

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/BitCoinMiner.D
10/18/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
11.2014-18-10_7

G Data
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
possible-Threat.BitCoinMiner
t3scan.1.6.1.0

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bbz
5600.6973

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BitCoinMiner.cqtnoz
0.28.2.60881

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.AYXG
14.07.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.10.18.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.RiskTool.816
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.13F42748!334767944
23.00.65.141016

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0EE814
7.2.291

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0EE814
10.465.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31306

File size:
400.5 KB (410,112 bytes)

Product version:
8.15.10.2622

Copyright:
© Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:
Intel

Original file name:
igfxupdate.exe

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\taskhost.rs

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2012 12:26:37 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ADNUGX2BQGt/Q2QtkqA15Cig/8dwQM/LHjMtvrQzfQ3SMEe+YFwbB:CmGX2zmtGtwQM3MtjQz4vwbB

Entry address:
0x12DD

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 01, 00, 00, 00, A1, CC, A6, 46, 00, FF, D0, E8, 52, FF, FF, FF, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 02, 00, 00, 00, A1, CC, A6, 46, 00, FF, D0, E8, 39, FF, FF, FF, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, A1, 04, A7, 46, 00, 8B, 55, 08, 89, 14, 24, FF, D0, C9, C3, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, A1, E8, A6, 46, 00, 8B, 55, 08, 89, 14, 24, FF, D0, C9, C3, 90, 90, 90, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 0D, 64, 49, 45, 00, 85, C9, 74, 38, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 00, 50, 45, 00, E8, 38, F5, 04, 00, 52...
 
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Code size:
327 KB (334,848 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to mail.wonderpatch.org  (144.76.102.176:8332)

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