Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /P'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'gqxul' = '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe /Z'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\gqxul.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Substitutes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1352.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.com
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\gqxul.exe'