Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ruxas' = '%HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe /h'
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>:\ruxas.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%\ruxas.exe'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\ruxas.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ruxas.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\ruxas.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#.###nsearcher.net':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.###nsearcher.net
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'