Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Win-Update' = '%WINDIR%\win-update.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Iexplorer' = '<SYSTEM32>\iexplorer.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Shell' = 'Explorer.exe win-update.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ntldr.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents %USERNAME%.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
- file extensions
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
blocks the following features:
- System Restore (SR)
Creates and executes the following:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\windows-update.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\net1.exe stop "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"
- <SYSTEM32>\at.exe /delete /yes
- <SYSTEM32>\at.exe 12:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su <SYSTEM32>\iexplorer.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\net.exe stop "Security Center"
- <SYSTEM32>\net1.exe stop "Security Center"
- <SYSTEM32>\net.exe stop "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"
Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Yahoo\pager]
Modifies settings of Windows Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoRun' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFind' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] 'NoFolderOptions' = '00000001'
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] 'Window Title' = 'Allahou Akbar'
Forces autoplay for removable media.
Sets a new unauthorized home page for Windows Internet Explorer.
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\Autorun.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\iexplorer.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\windows-update.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0D6B6PI5\regedit[1].jpg
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Exe_Debuger.ini
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69I9OPW5\Exe_Debuger[1].ini
- %WINDIR%\win-update.exe
- C:\ntldr.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- C:\Autorun.inf
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\windows-update.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\iexplorer.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Exe_Debuger.ini
- C:\ntldr.exe
- %WINDIR%\win-update.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'h1.##pway.com':80
- 'localhost':1037
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- h1.##pway.com/up/apps/regedit.jpg
- h1.##pway.com/up/apps/Exe_Debuger.ini
UDP:
- DNS ASK h1.##pway.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''