Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /P'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'poook' = '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe /z'
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>:\TYC.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\poook.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\poookx.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\poook.exe'
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\poook.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\poook.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\poookx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\TYC.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\poook.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com