Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wauxug' = '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe /C'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\UXn.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wauxug.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wauxugx.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%\wauxug.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\UXn.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wauxug.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wauxugx.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\wauxug.exe'