Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run] 'Defender' = ''
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{K3Q1D16W-M5QA-4U66-K1N7-6V0C03WTS1LM}] 'StubPath' = '%WINDIR%\Skynews\svchost.exe s'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run] 'Defender' = ''
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Defender' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Defender' = ''
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ODQwMzA1OTM4ODk3ODQwN.exe
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%WINDIR%\Skynews\svchost.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\svchost.exe'
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\svchost.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\autorun.inf
- %WINDIR%\Skynews\svchost.exe
- %TEMP%\XtremeServerSource.dat
- C:\ODQwMzA1OTM4ODk3ODQwN.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %WINDIR%\Skynews\svchost.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ODQwMzA1OTM4ODk3ODQwN.exe
- C:\ODQwMzA1OTM4ODk3ODQwN.exe
- C:\autorun.inf
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\XtremeServerSource.dat
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: '(null)'
