To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DisableNotifications' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<Current directory>\<Virus name>.~01' = '<Current directory>\<Virus name>.~01:*:Enabled:ipsec'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Windows Security Center
Creates and executes the following:
- <Current directory>\<Virus name>.~01
Injects code into
the following system processes:
a large number of user processes.
Installs hooks to intercept notifications
on keystrokes:
- Handler for all processes: <SYSTEM32>\SYSLIB32.DLL