Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Updater' = '%APPDATA%\Updater.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\updater
- %APPDATA%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\updater.lnk
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\drivers.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\waterresourcesag.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\middaugh_keynote.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\roozenedowebinar.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\writingcompletesarnarrative_1103.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\mappingconcepthubberlin.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sim_gametheory_to_finance.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\proposaltemplates.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sacs_presentation_sacs_qep_improving_rt_education_final.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\metac.ppt.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\arrow-down.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\asm.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cbz.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\bg_search_box.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\investmentbankca_ca8.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ck_ugo.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\systisoft.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hhhlcert.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cert.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\irgeek.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\server.pem.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\10thingscondoms.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\gruenspecht_02172016.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\indogerman2010.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fiche_inscription_2015.zip.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sioc.rdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\productos.zip.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\calculatorworksheet.zip.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\national_autism_preparation_programs.xlsx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2013_finalsummaryforweb.xlsx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\excel_example.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\removedtitles_records.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\subjectclassification.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\guide_reorganization_mapping.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contractualdeadlines.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\price030215.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fiche_inscription_2015.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testwmv.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\flower_trans_matte.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\babyboymaintoscenesbackground.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pandp.rtf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\myhrvoldhanssenbiharfamine.rtf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\waterlandhealthkano.rtf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\military_callsigns_0311.rtf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pubnet_855.rtf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\elvisimp.rdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\20140114.rdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\lom602.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\asaprojectcompetition.pptx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2015-02-worms-nanoparticle-toxicity.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\jre-7u75-windows-i586-iftw.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\thlps_keeper_mayer_1965.docx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\holycrosschurchinstructions.docx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\issi2013_template_for_posters.docx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\adhd_and_obesity.docx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hadac_newsletter_july_2010_final.docx.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cveuropeo.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\lisp_success.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot_1.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleprivdeveloper.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pmd.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdkfailsafeemulator.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleunprivdeveloper.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot.cer.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_144.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\toolbar.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tileimage.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.avi.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.avi.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\calc.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\wrar520.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\d0068197bb5a41fea16a220c45390606.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dotnetfx45_full_setup.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\firefly1.mov.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\etc6_m_1.mov.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\scan.mov.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\3.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pushkin.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\region-north-karelia.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\210252809.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\4f0bf7ff71f28.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pushkin.jpeg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\region-north-karelia.jpeg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\1189.jpeg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\168.jpeg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\iisstart.html.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\alert.html.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\64bit_notes.htm.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ituneshelpunavailable.htm.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\notepad.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\utorrent.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\chromesetup.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\skypesetup.exe.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\51.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\1sm_price.zip.lnk
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
adds antivirus exclusion:
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%TEMP%\XClient.exe'
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%APPDATA%\Updater.exe'
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Updater.exe'
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %TEMP%\xclient.exe
- %TEMP%\3131.exe
- %APPDATA%\updater.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- <Drive name for removable media>:\drivers.exe
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%TEMP%\xclient.exe'
- '%TEMP%\3131.exe'
- '%APPDATA%\updater.exe'
Executes the following
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGgAeABhACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAG0AdQBuACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwA...
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Updater" /tr "%APPDATA%\Updater.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\taskeng.exe' {13D8839D-DD2D-4BB2-AA5A-7287DA4CE84D} S-1-5-21-3691498038-2086406363-2140527554-1000:soaqwnz\user:Interactive:[1]
- '%WINDIR%\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGgAeABhACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAG0AdQBuACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwA...' (with hidden window)
- '%TEMP%\xclient.exe' ' (with hidden window)
- '%TEMP%\3131.exe' ' (with hidden window)
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%TEMP%\XClient.exe'' (with hidden window)
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'' (with hidden window)
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%APPDATA%\Updater.exe'' (with hidden window)
- '<SYSTEM32>\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Updater.exe'' (with hidden window)
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Updater" /tr "%APPDATA%\Updater.exe"' (with hidden window)
- '%APPDATA%\updater.exe' ' (with hidden window)
