Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'System Updates Service' = 'updates.pif'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices] 'System Updates Service' = 'updates.pif'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'System Updates Service' = 'updates.pif'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices] 'System Updates Service' = 'updates.pif'
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\updates.pif
- <SYSTEM32>\updates.pif 284 "<Full path to virus>"
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\updates.pif
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\updates.pif
Deletes itself.
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'yo##.##gentupdate.net':65528
- 'wa###.#mfgwtfbbq.biz':4654
- 'yo##.##gentupdate.net':1427
- 'wa###.#mfgwtfbbq.biz':65529
UDP:
- DNS ASK wa###.#mfgwtfbbq.biz
- DNS ASK yo##.##gentupdate.net
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
