Technical Information
Malicious functions
Injects code into
the following system processes:
- <SYSTEM32>\conhost.exe
Modifies file system
Substitutes the following files
- %ProgramFiles%\UNP\Logs\UpdateNotificationPipeline.001.etl
Network activity
UDP
- DNS ASK share.microsoft.com
- DNS ASK go.microsoft.com
- DNS ASK settings-win.data.microsoft.com
- DNS ASK maps.windows.com
- DNS ASK dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
- DNS ASK ar#.msn.com
- DNS ASK im##########-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net
Miscellaneous
Searches for the following windows
- ClassName: 'OleMainThreadWndClass' WindowName: ''
Executes the following
- '<SYSTEM32>\apphostregistrationverifier.exe'
- '<SYSTEM32>\rundll32.exe' <SYSTEM32>\FirewallControlPanel.dll,ShowNotificationDialog /configure /ETOnly 0 /OnProfiles 6 /OtherAllowed 0 /OtherBlocked 0 /OtherEdgeAllowed 0 /NewBlocked 4 "<Full path to file>"
- '<SYSTEM32>\devicecensus.exe' UserCxt
- '<SYSTEM32>\svchost.exe' -k netsvcs -p
