Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'cwgaup' = '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe /o'
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\lom602.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fil_20060629111052.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dualectls.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2015-02-patients-topic-work-related-asthma-jobs.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\breakpoint.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\arrow-down.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\background.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cveuropeo.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\babyboymaintoscenesbackground_pal.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\passport_pal.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\babyboymaintoscenesbackground.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\calculatorworksheet.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\guide_reorganization_mapping.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\productos.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sexy.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ff_ot_user_guide.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2015-02-worms-nanoparticle-toxicity.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\10thingscondoms.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\spib_pima.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\d0068197bb5a41fea16a220c45390606.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tileimage.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dial.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\weeklysheet1215.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hanni_umami_chapter.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\flower_trans_matte.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fi51.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\region-north-karelia.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\3.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\13.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\210252809.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\168.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\video.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cwgaup.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\1189.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\passwords.exe
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\taskhost.exe
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cwgaup.exe
Network activity
Connects to
- '255.255.255.255':8000
UDP
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.net
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.org
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%HOMEPATH%\cwgaup.exe'