Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qauosi' = '%HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe /x'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX3.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX2.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX6.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX5.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX4.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qauosi.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Creates and executes the following:
- %HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qauosi.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\qauosi.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8002
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
- '<Private IP address>':1034
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''