ELF_SHELLDOR.CW

October 01, 2014
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Linux/BindShell.A (Microsoft)

 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:

Dropped by other malware

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:

8,682 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 Sep 2014

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

NOTES:

The site or IP address where it connects to is specified by the malicious user. Once connected, it may perform remote shell execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_SHELLDOR.CW. 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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