Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Netsettings' = '"<SYSTEM32>\winupdate32.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:
- '<SYSTEM32>\winupdate32.exe'
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\vmdx.lki
- <SYSTEM32>\winupdate32.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\winupdate32.exe
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'LoggerKing'