ELF_ELKNOT.TNP

July 06, 2017
 Analysis by: Joselyn Canuela
 ALIASES:

Backdoor.Linux.Mayday.g (Kaspersky), ELF:Elknot-BT (AVG)

 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 reads its configuration file that contains commands and data to be sent to a remote server.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,128,800 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Sep 2016

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.

Backdoor Routine

This Backdoor reads its configuration file that contains commands and data to be sent to a remote server.

Other Details

This Backdoor requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It does the following:

  • Denial-of-Service attacks.