Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] '15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6' = '"%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe" ..'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] '15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6' = '"%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe" ..'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6.exe
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe' = '%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe:*:Enabled:cw.cheats.exe'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe' firewall add allowedprogram "%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe" "cw.cheats.exe" ENABLE
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\15642be47518883215a1e51b96c027f6.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- '<LOCALNET>.0.4':5553
- 'ha###.ddns.net ':5553
- '37.##.168.57':5553
UDP:
- DNS ASK ha###.ddns.net
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%TEMP%\cw.cheats.exe'