ELF_HACKTOP.A
ALIASES:
Linux/Hacktop (ESET-NOD32)
PLATFORM:
Linux
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
37,984 bytes
File Type:
ELF
Initial Samples Received Date:
26 Jan 2011
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Other Details
This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.