Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /K'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pwxak' = '%HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe /I'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX3.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX2.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX6.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX5.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX4.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pwxak.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.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%\pwxak.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pwxak.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\pwxak.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
- '10.#.1.1':1035
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''