Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'VLC Helper and Management' = 'C:\ProgramData\vlc_64.exe'
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- 'C:\ProgramData\vlc_64.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "VLC Helper and Management" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\vlc_64.exe"
Injects code into
the following user processes:
- firefox.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %APPDATA%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\VLC Helper and Management.com.url
- C:\ProgramData\vlc_64.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- C:\ProgramData\vlc_64.exe
