Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'MciGkrwk' = '<LS_APPDATA>\eyqtaont\mcigkrwk.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Userinit' = '<SYSTEM32>\userinit.exe,,<LS_APPDATA>\eyqtaont\mcigkrwk.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\mcigkrwk.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DisableNotifications' = '00000001'
- [<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:
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Windows Security Center
Creates and executes the following:
- %TEMP%\ekdbmtyq.exe admin
- %TEMP%\ekdbmtyq.exe elevate
- <Current directory>\AJNla23
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\svchost.exe
Hooks the following functions in System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT):
- NtOpenKey, handler: tqgnnosw.sys
- NtCreateKey, handler: tqgnnosw.sys
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\tqgnnosw.sys
- <LS_APPDATA>\eyqtaont\mcigkrwk.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\7fffffb1
- %WINDIR%\Temp\6decd52f
- %TEMP%\ekdbmtyq.exe
- <Current directory>\AJNla23
- <LS_APPDATA>\niuydqre.log
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\bjdwbfvf.log
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\mcigkrwk.exe
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\tqgnnosw.sys
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ji####yxjibyd.com':443
- 'tf###oingy.com':443
- 'sw###olov.com':443
- 'kh#####kbwhfdiufhaj.com':443
- '74.##5.232.51':80
UDP:
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- DNS ASK ks####hbmctx.com
- DNS ASK nw#####ynypuhbpkpx.com
- DNS ASK qx####scxhradd.com
- DNS ASK ld###wwwgw.com
- DNS ASK eo####abjwow.com
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- DNS ASK ku#####xrlyrbffu.com
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- DNS ASK ln###rnhb.com
- DNS ASK fj###qbvoae.com
- DNS ASK ft####jkomqdw.com
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- DNS ASK yb###abknhn.com
- DNS ASK pv###jpvih.com
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- DNS ASK bing.com
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- DNS ASK ie####ccgyvca.com
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- DNS ASK ri####rjqsnw.com
- DNS ASK jm#####clkxellkxgn.com
- DNS ASK xp#####pcgatgypiepg.com
- DNS ASK hr####isqjtadka.com
- DNS ASK ya##o.com
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- DNS ASK me#####cqxdvseeesd.com
- DNS ASK hb###hxcf.com
- DNS ASK xh###wpga.com
- DNS ASK ia####mfylemjyq.com
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- DNS ASK vw####yyutodtr.com
- DNS ASK nv###npx.com
- DNS ASK xw####iqjdsxk.com
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- DNS ASK ku###xnntsk.com
- DNS ASK du#####abkuappgqxhp.com
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- DNS ASK nc#####piawmchfylsy.com
- DNS ASK ji####yxjibyd.com
- DNS ASK tf###oingy.com
- DNS ASK uk####gdbdkd.com
- DNS ASK kh#####kbwhfdiufhaj.com
- DNS ASK google.com
- DNS ASK sw###olov.com
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- DNS ASK ub####qslhqyy.com
- DNS ASK ca###lnlrou.com
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- DNS ASK ou###vkvn.com
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- DNS ASK hn#####vhxvuoeuap.com
- DNS ASK fx###tgx.com
- DNS ASK sj###aml.com
- DNS ASK sp####davslss.com
- DNS ASK hc###nlr.com
- DNS ASK rx###xbkc.com
- DNS ASK mv#####wfkayjrqfni.com
- DNS ASK nh####gxtgrnk.com
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- DNS ASK ex#####uxrdvhijan.com
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- DNS ASK pp####dwufrb.com
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- DNS ASK cp#####hyrueqcyxnvo.com
- DNS ASK bx###oxw.com
- DNS ASK gv###sip.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''