Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'AdopeUpdate' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleUpdate.lnk'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'NewJavaInstall' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.exe /AutoIt3ExecuteScript C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.a3x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'AdopeFlash' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.exe /AutoIt3ExecuteScript C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.a3x'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Update' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\WindowsUpdate.lnk'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Update' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\WindowsUpdate.lnk'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'JavaUpdate' = 'C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleUpdate.lnk'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GoogleUpdate.lnk
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Update.lnk
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Hot.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\My Videos.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Downloads.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\MozillaFirefox\MozillaFirefox.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Movies.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\My Pictuers.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\MozillaFirefox\GoogleChrome.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\MozillaFirefox\GoogleChrome.a3x
- <Drive name for removable media>:\MozillaFirefox\GoogleUpdate.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\My Games.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\MozillaFirefox\WindowsUpdate.lnk
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Creates and executes the following:
- 'C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.exe' C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.a3x
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\wbem\wmiadap.exe' /R /T
- '<SYSTEM32>\systeminfo.exe'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.a3x
- C:\GoogleChrome\WindowsUpdate.lnk
- C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleUpdate.lnk
- %TEMP%\aut1.tmp
- C:\GoogleChrome\GoogleChrome.exe
- %TEMP%\aut2.tmp
Deletes the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\wbem\Performance\WmiApRpl.ini
- <SYSTEM32>\PerfStringBackup.TMP
- %TEMP%\aut1.tmp
- %TEMP%\aut2.tmp
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
