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

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