To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%WINDIR%\cftmon.pif' = '%WINDIR%\cftmon.pif:*:Enabled:cftmon'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
- file extensions
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
blocks the following features:
- System Restore (SR)
- Windows Security Center
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following user processes:
- AVPM.EXE
- AVPCC.EXE
- AVP32.EXE
- MCAGENT.EXE
- nod32.exe
- fsavgui.exe
- AVGCC32.EXE
- avgcc.exe
- ashAvast.exe
- AVP.EXE
- AVP.COM
- AVGCTRL.EXE
Modifies settings of Windows Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoRun' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] 'NoRun' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] 'NoPrinters' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFolderOptions' = '00000001'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFind' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] 'NoFind' = '00000001'