Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /x'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /r'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /e'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /l'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /m'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /k'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /w'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /d'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /v'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /f'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /p'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /a'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /y'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /n'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /h'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /i'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /u'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /g'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /s'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /j'
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'xqcaof' = '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe /o'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\xqcaof.lnk
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Movies.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Passwords.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Private.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Pictures.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Search.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Favourites.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Nude.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Love You.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xqcaof.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Secret Folder.lnk
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Money.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Sex.exe
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
- hidden files
blocks the following features:
- User Account Control (UAC)
Creates and executes the following:
- '%HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe'
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\wbem\wmiadap.exe' /R /T
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\4.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\c\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\c\Games.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\3.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\2.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\c\autorun.inf
- <Drive name for removable media>:\xqcaof.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\xqcaof.exe
Deletes the following files:
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\4.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\c\autorun.inf
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\c\Games.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\1.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\2.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\foacqx\3.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'ns#.##mechk10.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk9.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk7.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk13.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk12.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk11.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk3.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk2.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk1.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk6.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk5.com':7006
- 'ns#.##mechk4.com':7006
UDP:
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk10.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk9.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk7.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk13.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk12.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk11.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk3.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk2.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk1.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk6.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk5.com
- DNS ASK ns#.##mechk4.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
