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ELF_DDOSER.A

July 02, 2014
 Analysis by: Al Victor de Leon
 PLATFORM:

Linux/UNIX

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,344,645 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Jun 2014

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.

Autostart Technique

This backdoor adds the following lines or registry entries as part of its routine:

  • Adds {malware path} in /etc/init.d/

NOTES:
This backdoor has the capabilities to start different DDos attacks.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.896.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 Jul 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.897.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

01 Jul 2014

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_DDOSER.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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