Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
- [HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'Michael Gillespie' = '%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix11
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix10
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\how to decrypt files.hta
- <Drive name for removable media>:\help.txt
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cpriv.key
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\join.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\000814251_video_01.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dial.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_192.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tileimage.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testcertificate.cer
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Windows Defender
Executes the following
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskkill.exe' /f /t /im veeam*
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskkill.exe' /t /f /im sql*
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
- D:\cpriv.key
- C:\kms\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\kms\help.txt
- C:\kms\cpriv.key
- C:\msocache\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\msocache\help.txt
- C:\msocache\cpriv.key
- C:\msocache\all users\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\msocache\all users\help.txt
- C:\msocache\all users\cpriv.key
- C:\perflogs\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\perflogs\help.txt
- C:\perflogs\cpriv.key
- C:\perflogs\admin\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\perflogs\admin\help.txt
- C:\perflogs\admin\cpriv.key
- %ProgramFiles%\how to decrypt files.hta
- D:\help.txt
- %ProgramFiles%\help.txt
- D:\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\help.txt
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- <Current directory>\cpriv.key
- <Current directory>\cpub.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cpub.key
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cpriv.key
- <Current directory>\systemid
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\systemid
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinoflogo.png
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinofalert.png
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\help.txt
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\cpriv.key
- %HOMEPATH%\desktop\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\windowsupdate.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\how to decrypt files.hta
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\help.txt
- C:\how to decrypt files.hta
- C:\cpriv.key
- %ProgramFiles%\cpriv.key
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\xinof.exe
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xinof.exe
Moves the following files
- from %ProgramFiles%\desktop.ini to %ProgramFiles%\desktop.ini.email=[payordie@criptext.com]id=[0ccacc3e].xinof
Modifies the following files
- D:\install.log
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0018-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\powerpointmui.msi
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\setup.xml
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\excelmui.xml
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\excelmui.msi
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\excellr.cab
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\setup.xml
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\propsww2.cab
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\propsww.cab
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\proplusww.xml
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\proplusww.msi
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\owow32ww.cab
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testcertificate.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tileimage.bmp
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\office32ww.xml
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_192.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dial.bmp
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\office32ww.msi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\000814251_video_01.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\join.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.avi
- C:\kms\kms_vl_all_aio_debug.log
- C:\kms\kms_vl_all_aio.cmd
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0018-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\powerpointmui.xml
- C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0018-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\pptlr.cab
Modifies multiple files.
Modifies user data files (Trojan.Encoder).
Network activity
Connects to
- '<LOCALNET>.25.1':445
- '<LOCALNET>.25.1':139
- 'co##.jquery.com':443
- 'uu##oad.ir':443
TCP
Other
- 'co##.jquery.com':443
- 'uu##oad.ir':443
UDP
- DNS ASK co##.jquery.com
- DNS ASK uu##oad.ir
Miscellaneous
Searches for the following windows
- ClassName: '' WindowName: ''
Executes the following
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c chcp 437
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c taskkill /t /f /im sql* && taskkill /f /t /im veeam* && taskkill /F /T /IM MSExchange* && taskkill /F /T /IM Microsoft.Exchange* && taskkill /F /T /IM pvx* && taskkill /F /T...
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\icacls.exe' * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c taskkill /t /f /im sql*
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpriv.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpub.key %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpub.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy SystemID %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SystemID
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Cpriv.key %userprofile%\Desktop\Cpriv.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\How To Decrypt Files.hta" "%userprofile%\Desktop\How To Decrypt Files.hta"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta" && exit
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s XINOF.exe
- '<SYSTEM32>\chcp.com' 437
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c copy %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c attrib +h +s "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XINOF.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "Michael Gillespie" /t REG_SZ /d %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\XINOF.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix11 /TR "<Full path to file>" /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix10 /TR "<Full path to file>" /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\attrib.exe' +h +s XINOF.exe
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\mshta.exe' "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WindowsUpdate.hta"
