Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ciabue' = '%HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe /x'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX3.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX2.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX6.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX5.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX4.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ciabue.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.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%\ciabue.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ciabue.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\ciabue.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##siczipz.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##siczipz.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
