ELF_EKSPLOYT.BG

November 28, 2013
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 ALIASES:

Exploit.Linux.Local (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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:

Varies

File Type:

ELF

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Nov 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

NOTES:

It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities to execute malicious code on the affected system. As a result, malicious routines are exhibited on the system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.438.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

27 Nov 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.439.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

28 Nov 2013

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_EKSPLOYT.BG. 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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