Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4' = '"%APPDATA%\svchost.exe" ..'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4' = '"%APPDATA%\svchost.exe" ..'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4.exe
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\svchost.exe' = '%APPDATA%\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:svchost.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 "%APPDATA%\svchost.exe" "svchost.exe" ENABLE
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %APPDATA%\svchost.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %APPDATA%\svchost.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\c055549db7de875b11c6b52f87dfbab4.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'localhost':1502
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%APPDATA%\svchost.exe'