Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] '66364d8b673cab2a3b4d8a4d0e7c5d6d' = '"%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe" ..'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] '66364d8b673cab2a3b4d8a4d0e7c5d6d' = '"%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe" ..'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\66364d8b673cab2a3b4d8a4d0e7c5d6d.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe' = '%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe:*:Enabled:ahmedmote.exe'
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe'
- '<LS_APPDATA>JppbsXaGEO.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe' firewall add allowedprogram "%HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe" "ahmedmote.exe" ENABLE
- '<SYSTEM32>\rundll32.exe' <SYSTEM32>\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen <LS_APPDATA>OgqqJTjEhw.jpg
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\ahmedmote.exe
- %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\security.config.cch.new
- %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\enterprisesec.config.cch.new
- %HOMEPATH%\Recent\Local Settings.lnk
- <LS_APPDATA>JppbsXaGEO.exe
- <LS_APPDATA>OgqqJTjEhw.jpg
- %HOMEPATH%\Recent\Application DataOgqqJTjEhw.lnk
Moves the following files:
- from %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\enterprisesec.config.cch.new to %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\enterprisesec.config.cch
- from %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\security.config.cch.new to %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\security.config.cch
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'sa####5.no-ip.biz':1177
UDP:
- DNS ASK sa####5.no-ip.biz
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'ShImgVw:CPreviewWnd' WindowName: '(null)'