Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'hpsoc' = '%HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe /J'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX3.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX2.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX6.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX5.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX4.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hpsoc.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
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:
- %HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hpsoc.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\hpsoc.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Porn.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
- '<Private IP address>':1034
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
