Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Svchost.exe' = '<Full path to virus>'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NPE.exe
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret\Shaw E-mail
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Modifies settings of Windows Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NoFolderOptions' = '00000001'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\autorun.inf
- <Current directory>\config.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\Micro\HexEditor.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret\Shaw E-mail
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- C:\autorun.inf
- <SYSTEM32>\Micro\HexEditor.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NPE.exe
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''
