Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /F'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /X'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /H'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /R'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\] 'zipot' = '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe /u'
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fil_20060629111052.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\7790_preview.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\bc01.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ff_ot_user_guide.pdf.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\block.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\bg_search_box.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dissolveanother.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\asm.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\background.png.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\babyboymaintoscenesbackground_pal.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\flower_trans_matte.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\passport_pal.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\testwmv.wmv.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\price030215.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\1sm_price.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\subjectclassification.xls.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\new folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\d0068197bb5a41fea16a220c45390606.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\video_1.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\parnas_01.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xha.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zipot.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zipotx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\correct.avi.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\delete.avi.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dial.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_192.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\toolbar.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_120.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tileimage.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\ovp25012015.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\applicantform_en.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\lisp_success.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cveuropeo.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\weeklysheet1215.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\february_catalogue__2015.doc.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\4f0bf7ff71f28.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\3.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\13.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\2.jpg.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\51.mp4.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\video.lnk
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%\zipot.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
- %HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xha.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zipot.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\zipotx.exe
Network activity
Connects to
- '255.255.255.255':8000
UDP
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##deoall.org
- DNS ASK ns#.##deoall.net
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%HOMEPATH%\zipot.exe'
