Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Microsoft Updater v2' = '%APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\Install\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Microsoft Updater v2' = '%APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe'
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe' = '%APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe:...
Executes the following:
- '%APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe'
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %APPDATA%\Microsoft\services.exe
