Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /Z'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /C'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /q'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /A'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /J'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /N'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /o'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /M'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /g'
- [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Providers\4055037632] 'Name' = '"%TEMP%\3.tmp"'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /t'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /L'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /B'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /U'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /Y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'saoub' = '%HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe /x'
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>:\BBs.ico
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\saoub.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\saoubx.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%\pnbat.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\onbat.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\nPCLlle1D1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\acrobat32.exe
Executes the following:
- <SYSTEM32>\tasklist.exe
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\spoolsv.exe
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1A10' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '{AEBA21FA-782A-4A90-978D-B72164C80120}' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '{A8A88C49-5EB2-4990-A1A2-0876022C854F}' = ''
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] 'currentlevel' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1601' = '00000000'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] '1400' = '00000000'
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %TEMP%\2.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe
- %TEMP%\Rlb..bat
- %WINDIR%\Temp\4.tmp
- %HOMEPATH%\acrobat32.dll
- %HOMEPATH%\nPCLlle1D1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\acrobat32.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\pnbat.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\onbat.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\saoub.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\saoubx.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\BBs.ico
- %HOMEPATH%\saoub.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Deletes the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\nPCLlle1D1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\onbat.exe
- %WINDIR%\Temp\4.tmp
- %TEMP%\3.tmp
- <DRIVERS>\etc\hosts
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'wi##zz.in':80
TCP:
HTTP POST requests:
- wi##zz.in/?in##############################################################################################################
UDP:
- DNS ASK go##le.ae
- DNS ASK wi##zz.in
- DNS ASK ik##.com
- DNS ASK si###ell.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''
