WORM_HUPIGO.SMX
Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.XD (Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This worm drops the following files:
- %System%\drivers\oreans32.sys
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Autostart Technique
This worm registers its dropped component as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup. It does this by creating the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32
Type = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32
Start = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32
ErrorControl = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32
ImagePath = "%System%\drivers\oreans32.sys"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32
DisplayName = "oreans32"
It registers its dropped component as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup. It does this by creating the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\oreans32