BKDR_SOGU.A

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

Arrival Details

This backdoor 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 backdoor drops the following component file(s):

• %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\winsvcfs.DLL - also detected as BKDR_SOGU.A

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

Autostart Technique

This backdoor registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\winsvcfs

It adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\winsvcfs\Parameters
ServiceDll = "%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\winsvcfs.dll"

Other System Modifications

This backdoor modifies the following registry key(s)/entry(ies) as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
LocalService = "{user defined} winsvcfs"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {user defined}.)

Backdoor Routine

This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

• access a database in the infected machine, fetch and display specific data
• access a specified server which is possibly malicious
• enumerate registry value of an specified registry key
• stop a service
• start a service
• get drive space of drives except floppy drives
• lock the desktop
• shutdown the system
• list files in a specified directory

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

• {BLOCKED}n.duamlive.com

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.