Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'google' = 'http://advgoogle.blogspot.com'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Yahoo Messengger' = '<SYSTEM32>\SSVICHOSST.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Shell' = 'Explorer.exe SSVICHOSST.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\SSVICHOSST.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
Modifies settings of Windows Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NofolderOptions' = '00000001'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69I9OPW5\setting[1].nql
- <SYSTEM32>\setting.ini
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0D6B6PI5\setting[1].nql
- <SYSTEM32>\SSVICHOSST.exe
- %WINDIR%\SSVICHOSST.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\autorun.ini
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\setting.ini
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\SSVICHOSST.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\autorun.ini
Deletes the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69I9OPW5\setting[1].nql
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ad####gle.t35.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- ad####gle.t35.com/setting.nql
UDP:
- DNS ASK ad####gle.t35.com
- '<Private IP address>':1034
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
