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ELF_BASHWOOP.A

September 27, 2014
 PLATFORM:

Linux, Unix

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This malware is involved in the Bash Vulnerability Exploit attack of September 2014. It is capable of compromising an affected system's security by carrying out commands made by a malicious remote user.

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 commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

525,900 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Sep 2014

Payload:

Executes commands, Compromises system security

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 executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • kill
  • udp
  • syn
  • tcpamp
  • dildos
  • http
  • mineloris

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.150.154:9003

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.174.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

26 Sep 2014

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_BASHWOOP.A. 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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