Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /l'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Providers\2721364384] 'Name' = '"%TEMP%\2.tmp"'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'liavou' = '%HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe /n'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\NcC.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\liavou.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\liavoux.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%\kessop.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\jessop.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\bzsvr.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\iJ74HR0WQ1.exe
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\tasklist.exe
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\spoolsv.exe
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1A10' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '{AEBA21FA-782A-4A90-978D-B72164C80120}' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '{A8A88C49-5EB2-4990-A1A2-0876022C854F}' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'currentlevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1601' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1400' = '00000000'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe
- %TEMP%\1.tmp
- %TEMP%\Rlb..bat
- %WINDIR%\Temp\3.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\bzsvr.dll
- %HOMEPATH%\iJ74HR0WQ1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\bzsvr.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\kessop.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\jessop.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\liavou.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\liavoux.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\NcC.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\liavou.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Deletes the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\iJ74HR0WQ1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\kessop.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\3.tmp
- %TEMP%\2.tmp
- <DRIVERS>\etc\hosts
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'pe###anstate.in':80
TCP:
HTTP POST requests:
- pe###anstate.in/?in##############################################################################################################
UDP:
- DNS ASK go##le.ae
- DNS ASK pe###anstate.in
- DNS ASK ik##.com
- DNS ASK si###ell.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''