ELF_XORDDOS.TNR

March 13, 2018
 Analysis by: Johnlery Triunfante
 PLATFORM:

Linux

 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.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

625,878 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 Mar 2018

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 copies of itself into the affected system:

  • /lib/libudev.so
  • /usr/bin/{10 Random Characters}
  • /bin/{10 Random Characters}
  • /tmp/{10 Random Characters}

It drops the following files:

  • /var/run/gcc.pid

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

Autostart Technique

This Backdoor drops the following files:

  • /etc/cron.hourly/gcc.sh
  • /etc/rc{1-5}.d/S90{10 Random Characters}
  • /etc/rc.d/rc{1-5}.d/S90{10 Random Characters}
  • /etc/init.d/{10 Random Characters}

Other Details

This Backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.18.156
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.83.172

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.124.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

12 Mar 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.125.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

13 Mar 2018

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