Win32.HLLW.Autoruner.62215

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:

Modifies the following registry keys:

[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /e'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /T'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /g'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /f'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /N'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /U'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /I'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /Y'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /p'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /m'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /D'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /r'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /J'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /w'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /k'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /X'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /Z'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /Q'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /B'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /C'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'pioip' = '%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe /h'

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>:\pioip.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%\pioip.exe

Modifies file system :

Creates the following files:

%HOMEPATH%\pioip.exe

Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:

<Drive name for removable media>:\pioip.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
%HOMEPATH%\pioip.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#.##ayer1532.com':8000

UDP:

DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
'<Private IP address>':1034

Miscellaneous:

Searches for the following windows:

ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''

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