Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'MSWUpdate' = '"%APPDATA%\smss.exe"'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'MSWUpdate' = '"%APPDATA%\smss.exe"'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'rundll32' = '%APPDATA%\something.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Shell' = 'Explorer.exe "%APPDATA%\smss.exe"'
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- %APPDATA%\smss.exe
- %TEMP%\%tmp%.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\svhost.exe
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe firewall add allowedprogram "%APPDATA%\smss.exe" CityScape Enable
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\locate_my_ip[1]
- %APPDATA%\Whedkijy
- %APPDATA%\smss.exe
- %APPDATA%\something.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\svhost.exe
- %TEMP%\%tmp%.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %APPDATA%\smss.exe
- %APPDATA%\something.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\svhost.exe
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\%tmp%.exe
- %APPDATA%\Whedkijy
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'any':3177
- 'www.ma##ind.com':80
- 'localhost':1036
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- www.ma##ind.com/app/locate_my_ip
UDP:
- DNS ASK www.ma##ind.com
- '<Private IP address>':1037
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: '' WindowName: 'HB'
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
