Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /T'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /W'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /D'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /G'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /P'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /O'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /V'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /I'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /Q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /E'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /S'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /c'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xlqaeb' = '%HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe /a'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Documents.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Video.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\KZf.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xlqaeb.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xlqaebx.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%\xlqaeb.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xlqaeb.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xlqaebx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\KZf.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\xlqaeb.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##ayer1532.com':8000
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##ayer1532.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
