GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

NsCpuCNMiner32.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.CoinMiner File reputation report
MD5 e8e50cfa7f6fe0c3b54cb1e11e92960c
Latest seen 2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago)
First seen 2019-03-06 04:03:47 (7 years ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher www.xmrig.com
Product XMRig

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Detection name
Trojan.CoinMiner
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago)
File hash
e8e50cfa7f6fe0c3b54cb1e11e92960c
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.CoinMiner.

Timeline

First seen 2019-03-06 04:03:47 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: www.xmrig.com. Product metadata: XMRig.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

NsCpuCNMiner32.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with XMRig. The reported company name is www.xmrig.com. The current detection status is Trojan.CoinMiner, based on the latest analysis from 2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago).

If NsCpuCNMiner32.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.CoinMiner.

File Details

Product Name: XMRig
Company Name: www.xmrig.com
MD5: e8e50cfa7f6fe0c3b54cb1e11e92960c
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2019-03-06 04:03:47 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago)
Status: Trojan.CoinMiner (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-03-16 21:33:54 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

NsCpuCNMiner32.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%appdata%
%appdata%\adobe
%system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming

ThreatInfo has observed NsCpuCNMiner32.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen NsCpuCNMiner32.exe across 31 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Dominican Republic
Share 15.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Dominican Republic with 15.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 7 64.6%
Windows Server 2008 R2 19.7%
Windows 10 5.1%
Windows 8.1 4.5%
Windows Vista 3.9%
Windows Server 2012 R2 1.7%
Windows 8 0.6%

The most common operating system signal for NsCpuCNMiner32.exe is Windows 7 with 64.6% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

NsCpuCNMiner32.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x00001500
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 2748168

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 2187264 bytes · 79.6% of section data
MD5 da1421ed054a74167b4de760d3f69974
.data 6144 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 3f9958af39bcfb15d1ea5c8cfcca60b3
.rdata 121856 bytes · 4.4% of section data
MD5 b334945ec9c7fe0f6bd6e0bd56bfe2b9
.eh_fram 341504 bytes · 12.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 99f04145399c8ca814cc2bc2e943a7ba
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.edata 1536 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 314a5973abe95732aa9ba6e756c7e274
.idata 9728 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 66a72d41a46c22cfb0cb4b2b97d6a26f
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 b1c78c04e595365fa20ec7e224da78fc
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 a6562187239314f355e72188924d0da8
.rsrc 23816 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 5e2eb6d8d9e1a74ba0a486c12ef86876
.reloc 55296 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 fe34739691796d88e8a644140709b246

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as Trojan.CoinMiner

This report identifies NsCpuCNMiner32.exe by MD5 e8e50cfa7f6fe0c3b54cb1e11e92960c. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with e8e50cfa7f6fe0c3b54cb1e11e92960c.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.