Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] 'Shell' = 'Explorer.exe SVRCHOST.exe'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'MSN Messengger' = '<SYSTEM32>\SVRCHOST.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\New Games.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\SVRCHOST.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
- Registry Editor (RegEdit)
modifies the following system settings:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] 'NofolderOptions' = '00000001'
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\SVRCHOST.exe
- %WINDIR%\SVRCHOST.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\autorun.ini
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <SYSTEM32>\SVRCHOST.exe
- <SYSTEM32>\autorun.ini
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
