Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'qcton' = '%HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe /p'
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>:\Him.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qcton.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qctonx.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%\qcton.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qcton.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\qctonx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Him.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\qcton.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1253.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1253.com
- '<Private IP address>':1033
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''