ELF_EXPLOIT.ERO

March 12, 2013
 Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
 ALIASES:

Linux/Exploit !! (McAfee), Exploit.Linux.Local.bd (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • 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 executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

9,268 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Feb 2013

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Other Details

This Trojan attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:

  • {BLOCKED}t.fi/includes/_pvt/3xp

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.751.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

25 Feb 2013

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_EXPLOIT.ERO. 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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