Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Infects the following executable files:
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<SYSTEM32>\winlogon.exe' = '<SYSTEM32>\winlogon.exe:*:enabled:@shell32...
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\winlogon.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\services.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\lsass.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\svchost.exe
- %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
- <SYSTEM32>\spoolsv.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\ctfmon.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\alg.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\cscript.exe
a large number of user processes.
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\index.dat
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\FX4XOODT\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\CTK1WDC9\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\2JU3J2CF\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\C5QZOHUZ\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\Cookies\index.dat
- %TEMP%\History\History.IE5\index.dat
- %TEMP%\History\History.IE5\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\control.xml
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\FX4XOODT\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\CTK1WDC9\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\2JU3J2CF\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\<INETFILES>\Content.IE5\C5QZOHUZ\desktop.ini
- %TEMP%\History\History.IE5\desktop.ini
Modifies the HOSTS file.
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'sy#.zief.pl':65520
- 'au######te.windowsmedia.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- http://au######te.windowsmedia.com/update/update.asp?LA##########################
UDP:
- DNS ASK sy#.zief.pl
- DNS ASK au######te.windowsmedia.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'JFWUI2' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'MS_AutodialMonitor' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'MS_WebcheckMonitor' WindowName: ''
