Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /P'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'wfhoen' = '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe /J'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\NTk.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wfhoen.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wfhoenx.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wfhoen.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wfhoenx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\NTk.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\wfhoen.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'
