To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\infected.exe' = '%APPDATA%\infected.exe:*:Enabled:infected'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
Creates and executes the following:
Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Paltalk]
- [<HKCU>\Software\Google\Google Talk\Accounts]
Searches for windows to
detect analytical utilities:
- ClassName: 'PROCMON_WINDOW_CLASS' WindowName: ''
detect programs and games:
- ClassName: 'gdkWindowToplevel' WindowName: ''