Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Task Host' = '%APPDATA%\taskhost.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Task Host' = '%APPDATA%\taskhost.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\viewDrive.exe
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- %APPDATA%\taskhost.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\autorun.inf
- C:\viewDrive.exe
- %APPDATA%\taskhost.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\viewDrive.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- C:\autorun.inf
- %APPDATA%\taskhost.exe
- C:\viewDrive.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'th####atebay.org':80
UDP:
- DNS ASK th####atebay.org
- '<Private IP address>':1035
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''