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Backdoor:W32/Hupigon.OGA

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Backdoor

Aliases:

  • Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.dsbm

Summary

A remote administration utility which bypasses normal security mechanisms to secretly control a program, computer, or network.

Removal

Technical Details

Upon execution, this Hupigon variant creates the following files:

  • %windir%\temp\a.exe
  • %windir%\temp\b.exe

Only the file called "b.exe" is executed, which is detected as Backdoor:W32/Hupigon.OGA.It modifies and executes the driver %systemdir%\drivers\beep.sys with its own kernel rootkit component.The modified beep.sys file is detected as Rootkit:W32/Agent.UI.

After the execution of Rootkit:W32/Agent.UI, Hupigon.OGA then restores the original data of the beep.sys file.It then drops a copy itself to the following directory:

  • %Programdir%\ime\sodata.exe

It executes sodata.exe as a driver.The following Registry key are then created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Windows data Type = dword:00000110 Start = dword:00000002 ErrorControl = dword:00000000 ImagePath = "%programdir%\ime\sodata.exe" DisplayName = "Windows data" ObjectName = "LocalSystem" Description = "

File System Changes

Creates these files:

  • %windir%\temp\a.exe
  • %windir%\temp\b.exe

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