Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'system seafe' = '%WINDIR%\temp\<Virus name>.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'system' = '<SYSTEM32>\<Virus name>.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'patch' = '<Full path to virus>'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'system working' = '%WINDIR%\<Virus name>.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'system seafe' = '%WINDIR%\temp\<Virus name>.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'system' = '<SYSTEM32>\<Virus name>.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'patch' = '<Full path to virus>'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'system working' = '%WINDIR%\<Virus name>.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RECYCLER\<Virus name>.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
Modifies settings of Windows Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFolderOptions' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFind' = '00000001'
Forces autoplay for removable media.
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %WINDIR%\<Virus name>.exe
- C:\RECYCLER\<Virus name>.exe
- C:\autorun.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\<Virus name>.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\info.sys
- <Current directory>\autorun.inf
- %WINDIR%\Temp\<Virus name>.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- C:\autorun.inf
- C:\RECYCLER\<Virus name>.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RECYCLER\<Virus name>.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\<Virus name>.exe
- <Current directory>\autorun.inf
- <Full path to virus>
- <SYSTEM32>\<Virus name>.exe
- %WINDIR%\<Virus name>.exe
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'Run'
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'Local Group Policy Editor'
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'Registry Editor'
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'Windows Task Manager'
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'System Configuration'
- ClassName: '' WindowName: '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe'