To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DisableNotifications' = '00000001'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%WINDIR%\system\VMwareService.exe' = '%WINDIR%\system\VMwareService.exe:*:Enabled:Microsoft Enabled'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<SYSTEM32>\ctfmon.exe' = '<SYSTEM32>\ctfmon.exe:*:Enabled:ipsec'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<Full path to virus>' = '<Full path to virus>:*:Enabled:ipsec'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'EnableFirewall' = '00000000'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Windows Security Center
Creates and executes the following:
- %WINDIR%\system\VMwareService.exe
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\dumprep.exe 1132 -dm 7 7 %WINDIR%\PCHealth\ErrorRep\UserDumps\svchost.exe.20120627-191752-00.mdmp 16325836412033196
- %WINDIR%\explorer.exe
Injects code into
the following system processes:
a large number of user processes.
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following system processes:
Searches for windows to
detect analytical utilities:
- ClassName: 'pediy06' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'GBDYLLO' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'OLLYDBG' WindowName: ''
detect programs and games:
- ClassName: 'MSNHiddenWindowClass' WindowName: ''