Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Beware - SmArT' = '%WINDIR%\Temp\SmArT\'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'SmArT' = '<Full path to virus>'
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Command Prompt (CMD)
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
blocks the following features:
- System Restore (SR)
Creates and executes the following:
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Improtant Info.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Win Driver.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Virus Remover ver10.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Security Scanner.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\RunMe.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Update_Windows.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Virus Remover ver10.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Security Scanner.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Update_Windows.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
- C:\SmArT_Applications\RunMe.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Win Driver.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Improtant Info.exe (downloaded from the Internet)
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\netsh.exe firewall set opmode disable
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following user processes:
- opera.exe
- firefox.exe
- iexplore.exe
Sets a new unauthorized home page for Windows Internet Explorer.
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Win Driver.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Improtant Info.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Virus Remover ver10.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Security Scanner.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\Update_Windows.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\Graphic Card Drivers\SmArT.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\Windows Important Updates\SmArT.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\SmArT\SmArT.exe
- C:\SmArT_Applications\RunMe.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\Windows Applications\SmArT.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ss####sdfhhsd.ru':8080
- 'cr#####eeventsph.com':80
- 'www.gn##t.co.kr':80
- 'ti##serv.in':80
- 'co####ooks.bee.pl':80
- 'wp#d':80
- 'vi####ianajoias.com':80
- 'ci####lor.com.ar':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- cr#####eeventsph.com/v2/images/stories/food/files/server/extrato-dh3d782d.exe
- ti##serv.in/123.exe
- www.gn##t.co.kr/fss/lsase.exe
- vi####ianajoias.com/gQLyytYi/vwV30YP4.exe
- wp#d/wpad.dat
- co####ooks.bee.pl/w.php?f=#######
- ci####lor.com.ar/GPFito.exe
UDP:
- DNS ASK ss####sdfhhsd.ru
- DNS ASK cr#####eeventsph.com
- DNS ASK www.gn##t.co.kr
- DNS ASK ti##serv.in
- DNS ASK vi####ianajoias.com
- DNS ASK wp#d
- DNS ASK co####ooks.bee.pl
- DNS ASK ci####lor.com.ar
- '<Private IP address>':1035
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
