Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Google Updater 2.0' = '%PROGRAMDATA%\Google Updater 2.0\9mge991e5mq.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Google Updater 2.0' = '"%PROGRAMDATA%\Google Updater 2.0\9mge991e5mq.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rstrui.exe] 'Debugger' = 'megssak.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Google Updater 2.0' = '"%PROGRAMDATA%\Google Updater 2.0\9mge991e5mq.exe"'
Sets the following service settings
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SSDPSRV] 'Start' = '00000002'
Malicious functions
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
Creates and executes the following
- '' (downloaded from the Internet)
Creates and executes the following (exploit)
- '%APPDATA%\vbc.exe'
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- %WINDIR%\syswow64\explorer.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\dwm.exe
- %WINDIR%\explorer.exe
the following user processes:
- iexplore.exe
- firefox.exe
- excel.exe
Hooks functions
in browsers
- firefox.exe process, dnsapi.dll module
- iexplore.exe process, dnsapi.dll module
- firefox.exe process, nss3.dll module
- iexplore.exe process, wininet.dll module
Searches for windows to
detect analytical utilities:
- ClassName: '', WindowName: 'Registry Monitor - Sysinternals: www.sysinternals.com'
- ClassName: 'OLLYDBG', WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'PROCMON_WINDOW_CLASS', WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'TIdaWindow', WindowName: ''
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] '2500' = '00000003'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] '2500' = '00000003'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '2500' = '00000003'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] '2500' = '00000003'
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %APPDATA%\vbc.exe
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\xdcmake.exe
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\jp2.xml
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\bt.xml
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\sbswminetutils.dll
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\sbssystemdata.dll
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\jblmp.exe
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\msdnmui.dll
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\sgen.exe
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\delegates.xml
- %APPDATA%\devs\logins\path\interfaces.dll
- %APPDATA%\logfile\divider\prv\annodex.xml
- %APPDATA%\logfile\divider\prv\73.opends60.dll
- %APPDATA%\logfile\divider\prv\x-changelog.xml
- %APPDATA%\logfile\divider\prv\x-quattropro.xml
- %APPDATA%\customize\serverlib.dll
- %APPDATA%\customize\x-microdvd.xml
- %APPDATA%\bkup\permcalc.exe
- %APPDATA%\gate\login_sendpass\gadgets\policyadd.xml
- %TEMP%\subs\crtowordsit.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\samplesharedcontent.xml
- %TEMP%\hypoglycemia
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\cpconnectionc.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\graffilterbar.xml
- %TEMP%\nsr31da.tmp
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\pgoui.dll
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\hangul-combination-full.xml
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\python.xml
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\6.opends60.dll
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\org.freedesktop.avahi.servicebrowser.xml
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\crdbadoplusresen.dll
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\connector.xml
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\sbsiehost.dll
- %TEMP%\edge\zoom\webaccess\microsoftvsa.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\sentenceexceptlist.xml
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\almap.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\x-voc.xml
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\download.xml
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\pgoui.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\desktopdma.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\vjupgradepackageui.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\photogen4.xml
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\tridsnui.dll
- %APPDATA%\atom\tail\tcprops.dll
- %TEMP%\quandong.dll
Moves the following system files
- from %WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe to %PROGRAMDATA%\google updater 2.0\9mge991e5mq.exe
Network activity
Connects to
- 'wi##its.com':80
TCP
HTTP GET requests
- http://wi##its.com/~zadmin/div/div.exe
HTTP POST requests
- http://wi##its.com/~zadmin/lk/stg/logout.php?id########
UDP
- DNS ASK wi##its.com
Miscellaneous
Searches for the following windows
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'GMER'
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'Monitoring - API Monitor v2 32-bit'
Executes the following
- '%CommonProgramFiles%\microsoft shared\equation\eqnedt32.exe' -Embedding
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\rundll32.exe' Quandong,Duff
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe'
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\explorer.exe'
