Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pooku' = '%HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe /s'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pooku.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
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%\pooku.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\wermgr.exe' -queuereporting
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskhost.exe' $(Arg0)
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sqlC59F.tmp
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sqlC5DE.tmp
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sql8516.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sql8536.tmp
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pooku.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\pooku.exe
Deletes the following files:
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sql8516.tmp
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\Temp\sql8536.tmp
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1352.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK dn#.##ftncsi.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'