Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\WinInitalizeSystem] 'Debugger' = '"%WINDIR%\wininit.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Shell' = '"%WINDIR%\wininit.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Windows Defender' = '"%TEMP%\upgrade_mozilla001.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'WinInit' = '"%WINDIR%\wininit.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Defender' = '"%TEMP%\upgrade_mozilla001.exe"'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cs16_multihack.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
Creates and executes the following:
- %WINDIR%\wininit.exe
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\ping.exe -n 10 127.0.0.1
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following system processes:
- %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
the following user processes:
- skype.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\upgrade_mozilla001.exe
- %WINDIR%\wininit.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cs16_multihack.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %WINDIR%\wininit.exe
- %TEMP%\upgrade_mozilla001.exe
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'SysListView32' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: '' WindowName: '????????? ??????'
- ClassName: 'MS_WINHELP' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'kReaFramessss' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''