To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DisableNotifications' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<SYSTEM32>\winlogon.exe' = '<SYSTEM32>\winlogon.exe:*:enabled:@shell32.dll,-1'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE' = '%WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE:*:Enabled:ipsec'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%TEMP%\Priv8.exe' = '%TEMP%\Priv8.exe:*:Enabled:ipsec'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Windows Security Center
Creates and executes the following:
Injects code into
the following system processes:
a large number of user processes.
Restores hooked functions in System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT).
Hides the following processes:
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE