Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiaoba' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe /U'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\otV.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiaoba.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiaobax.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk
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%\tiaoba.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\otV.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiaoba.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiaobax.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\tiaoba.exe'