Win32.HLLW.Autoruner2.36185

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:

Modifies the following registry keys:

[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /l'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /s'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /V'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /D'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /u'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /k'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /Z'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /C'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /h'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /Q'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /J'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /g'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /T'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /B'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /A'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /w'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /P'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /n'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /I'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /Y'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /E'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /X'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /R'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /f'
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'kuaem' = '%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe /M'

Creates the following files on removable media:

<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\Eav.ico
<Drive name for removable media>:\kuaem.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\kuaemx.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%\kuaem.exe

Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:

%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\Eav.ico
<Drive name for removable media>:\kuaem.exe
<Drive name for removable media>:\kuaemx.exe

Network activity:

Connects to:

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

UDP:

DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com

Miscellaneous:

Creates and executes the following:

'%HOMEPATH%\kuaem.exe'

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