To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks the following features:
Creates and executes the following:
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe firewall set opmode disable
Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Paltalk]
- [<HKCU>\Software\Google\Google Talk\Accounts]
Hooks the following functions in System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT):
- NtQuerySystemInformation, handler: hidepr.sys
Hides the following processes: