Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks] '{8E1D7026-B54D-4DC8-A460-D182EA743798}' = ''
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\AutoRun.Inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\AutoRun.dll
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\desktop.ini
Malicious functions:
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\vpsm.dll
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\AutoRun.Inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\AutoRun.dll
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\desktop.ini