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Status: WontFix
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Closed: May 2016
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Type: Bug-Security



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Security: Hmining.mobi running through chrome os/linux/MacOS and sucks GPU

Reported by russ7t...@gmail.com, May 5 2016

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS
There is a one-click download for Unix/C++ systems, such as macOS that is able to bypass sandboxing adn modify GPU settings and devote 60% of the GPU to data mining, password cracking, and more brute-force type attacks. Also redirects all search queries to Yahoo.com, regardless of the preferences set
VERSION
Chrome Version: [50.0.2661.94] + [stable]
Operating System: [Macintosh OS X 10.10.3]

REPRODUCTION CASE
Filename as URL: Hmining.mobi

 

Comment 1 by f...@chromium.org, May 6 2016

Labels: Needs-Feedback
Hi, can you please provide the URL that you're talking about, or a reproduction example?
The URL that redirects you if you have the virus is hmining.mobi, if not then it is error 404

Comment 3 by f...@chromium.org, May 6 2016

Do you mean that you have some malware installed, and it is sending you to Hmining.mobi?
No it is an exploit that bypasses security checks by embedding itself in legitimate apps and then adding itself to chrome to suck up GPU power via hidden plist file... It uses the GPU to brute force stuff. I can't find the source code, looking through the deep web now
Hmining.mobi may also be yahoo sponsored due to it also redirecting you to yahoo search

Comment 6 by f...@chromium.org, May 7 2016

What do you mean by "embedding itself in legitimate apps"?
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Comment 7 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, May 7 2016

Labels: -Needs-Feedback Needs-Review
Owner: f...@chromium.org
Thank you for providing more feedback. Adding requester "felt@chromium.org" for another review and adding "Needs-Review" label for tracking.

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The legitimate apps are downloads such as Wine(Windows emulator??) that come from an unofficial sever. Also, Oceanofgames could also have this in their Mac games.

Comment 9 by f...@chromium.org, May 7 2016

Labels: -Needs-Review
Owner: ----
Status: WontFix (was: Unconfirmed)
Thank you for taking the time to report this. It sounds like these downloads have malware inside of them. If you come across a download like that again, can you please go to https://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_badware/ and enter the URL of the website that is serving the download?
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Comment 10 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, Aug 14 2016

Labels: -Restrict-View-SecurityTeam
This bug has been closed for more than 14 weeks. Removing security view restrictions.

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Comment 11 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, Oct 1 2016

This bug has been closed for more than 14 weeks. Removing security view restrictions.

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Comment 12 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, Oct 2 2016

This bug has been closed for more than 14 weeks. Removing security view restrictions.

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