Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'd0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4' = '"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe" ..'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'd0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4' = '"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe" ..'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\d0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4.exe
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\d0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process....
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Creates and executes the following:
- '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe' firewall add allowedprogram "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe" "Host Process.exe" ENABLE
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Host Process.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\d0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\d0a013ceef8dd38bd0acec47369eb5a4.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'wi####ms.sytes.net':8007
UDP:
- DNS ASK wi####ms.sytes.net