Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Google - GoogleUpToDate' = '%APPDATA%\Google\GoogleUpToDate.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Command Prompt (CMD)
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following user processes:
- bdagent.exe
- zlclient.exe
- AVP.EXE
- outpost.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\autorun.inf
Moves itself:
- from <Full path to virus> to %APPDATA%\Google\GoogleUpToDate.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'sm##.gmail.com':587
- 'www.ha###key.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- www.ha###key.com/ip.php
UDP:
- DNS ASK sm##.gmail.com
- DNS ASK www.ha###key.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''