Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'copyex' = '<SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'copyex' = '<SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\Desktop.ini
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\copyex.exe
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe' <Full path to virus>
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "copyex" /d "<SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe" /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "copyex" /d "<SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe" /f
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\Recycled\desktop.ini
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\Desktop.ini
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\copyex.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\Recycled\desktop.ini
- <SYSTEM32>\Recycled\copyex.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Recycled\copyex.exe
Deletes itself.
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ft#.###arios.lycos.es':21
UDP:
- DNS ASK ft#.###arios.lycos.es
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'