Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hgbag' = '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe /U'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\shd.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hgbag.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hgbagx.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%\hgbag.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\shd.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hgbag.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hgbagx.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\hgbag.exe'