Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /P'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'tiazaoq' = '%HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe /g'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ZzuF.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiazaoq.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiazaoqx.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%\tiazaoq.exe'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiazaoq.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tiazaoqx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ZzuF.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\tiazaoq.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1253.com':8003
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1253.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'
