Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuaef' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuaef.exe /q'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zuaef.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Creates and executes the following:
- %HOMEPATH%\zuaef.exe
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'RecommendedLevel' = '00011000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'MinLevel' = '00011000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'Flags' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] '' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1805' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] '1805' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'DisplayName' = 'Internet'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'Icon' = 'inetcpl.cpl#001313'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'Description' = 'This zone contains all Web sites you haven't placed in other zones'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'CurrentLevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'Flags' = '00000003'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'CurrentLevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'CurrentLevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'CurrentLevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'Description' = 'This zone contains Web sites that could potentially damage your computer or data.'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'DisplayName' = 'Restricted sites'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'Icon' = 'inetcpl.cpl#00004481'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'RecommendedLevel' = '00012000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4] 'MinLevel' = '00012000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'Flags' = '00000047'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] '1805' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] 'Flags' = '00000021'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] '' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'Description' = 'This zone contains all Web sites that are on your organization's intranet.'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'DisplayName' = 'Local intranet'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] 'DisplayName' = 'My Computer'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] '' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] 'Description' = 'Your computer'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] 'CurrentLevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] 'Icon' = 'explorer.exe#0100'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'Description' = 'This zone contains Web sites that you trust not to damage your computer or data.'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'DisplayName' = 'Trusted sites'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'Icon' = 'inetcpl.cpl#00004480'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'RecommendedLevel' = '00010000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] 'MinLevel' = '00010000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'MinLevel' = '00010000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'Icon' = 'shell32.dll#0018'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] 'RecommendedLevel' = '00010500'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] '' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] '1805' = '00000000'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\RGI3.tmp
- %TEMP%\RGI4.tmp
- %TEMP%\RGI2.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\zuaef.exe
- %TEMP%\RGI1.tmp
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\zuaef.exe
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\RGI3.tmp
- %TEMP%\RGI4.tmp
- %TEMP%\RGI1.tmp
- %TEMP%\RGI2.tmp
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.###nsearcher.net':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.###nsearcher.net
- '<Private IP address>':1036
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''