Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'JavaQ' = '%APPDATA%\JavaQ.exe'
Malicious functions
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\Runescapers.exe' = '%APPDATA%\Runescapers.exe:*:Enabled:...
- [<HKLM>\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Service.exe' = '%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Service.exe:*:En...
Injects code into
the following user processes:
- service.exe
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %APPDATA%\javaq.exe
- %TEMP%\applaunch\app.ine
- %APPDATA%\runescapers.exe
- %APPDATA%\keys
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %TEMP%\applaunch\service.exe
Moves the following files
- from %TEMP%\applaunch\app.ine to %TEMP%\applaunch\service.exe
Network activity
UDP
- DNS ASK xd####.zapto.org
- DNS ASK 1x####x.zapto.org
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%TEMP%\applaunch\service.exe'
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f' (with hidden window)
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Service.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%TEMP%\AppLa...' (with hidden window)
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Runescapers.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Runes...' (with hidden window)
Executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Service.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%TEMP%\AppLa...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Runescapers.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Runes...
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\Runescapers.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\Runescapers....
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\reg.exe' ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Service.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%TEMP%\AppLaunch\Se...
