Win32.HLLW.Autoruner2.36172

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:

Modifies the following registry keys:

[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /L'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /q'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /A'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /j'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /d'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /Y'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /Z'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /o'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /p'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /g'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /w'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /h'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /f'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /C'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /b'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /M'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /N'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /u'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /t'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /R'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /i'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /v'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /k'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /x'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /e'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zeehig' = '%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe /S'

Creates the following files on removable media:

<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\HoK.ico
<Drive name for removable media>:\zeehig.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\zeehigx.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
<Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
<Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
<Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
<Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
<Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk

Malicious functions:

To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,

forces the system hide from view:

hidden files

Modifies file system:

Creates the following files:

%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe

Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:

%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\HoK.ico
<Drive name for removable media>:\zeehig.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\zeehigx.exe

Network activity:

Connects to:

'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000

UDP:

DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com

Miscellaneous:

Creates and executes the following:

'%HOMEPATH%\zeehig.exe'

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