Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'geaad' = '%HOMEPATH%\geaad.exe /v'
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\51.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2015-02-worms-nanoparticle-toxicity.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\spib_pima.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\1189.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\region-north-karelia.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fil_20060629111052.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\7790_preview.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\bc01.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dualectls.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\arrow-down.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cbz.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ff_ot_user_guide.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2015-02-patients-topic-work-related-asthma-jobs.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pushkin.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\3.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\168.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\join.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\000814251_video_01.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dial.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dialmap.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\geaad.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_192.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_144.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\february_catalogue__2015.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\applicantform_en.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\13.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\210252809.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\asm.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\breakpoint.exe
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %HOMEPATH%\geaad.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %HOMEPATH%\geaad.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity
Connects to
- '255.255.255.255':8000
UDP
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.net
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.org
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%HOMEPATH%\geaad.exe'
