Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /y'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Providers\4073596224] 'Name' = '"%TEMP%\2.tmp"'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kiariu' = '%HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe /e'
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>:\zbcJ.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\kiariu.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\kiariux.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%\fnergy.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\energy.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\armast.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Dhjd3y0Y5Nt3CLPqGVJ8.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:
- %TEMP%\1.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe
- %TEMP%\Rlb..bat
- %WINDIR%\Temp\3.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\armast.dll
- %HOMEPATH%\Dhjd3y0Y5Nt3CLPqGVJ8.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\armast.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\fnergy.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\energy.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\kiariu.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\kiariux.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zbcJ.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\kiariu.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Deletes the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Dhjd3y0Y5Nt3CLPqGVJ8.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\fnergy.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\3.tmp
- %TEMP%\2.tmp
- <DRIVERS>\etc\hosts
Deletes itself.
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'th##eno.in':80
TCP:
HTTP POST requests:
- th##eno.in/?in##############################################################################################################
UDP:
- DNS ASK go##le.ae
- DNS ASK th##eno.in
- DNS ASK ik##.com
- DNS ASK si###ell.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''