Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /b'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zuote' = '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe /q'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\RCX1.tmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zuote.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe
Deletes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Substitutes the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sexy.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1352.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1352.com
Miscellaneous:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\zuote.exe'
