ELF_FLOODER.NTS

November 14, 2014
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 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

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Sep 2014

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • {malware path and file name}BCfWrED
  • /.mylisthb.pid

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}888.com:1901
  • {BLOCKED}2.{BLOCKED}8.242.51:1901
  • {BLOCKED}9.{BLOCKED}5.148.56:1901
  • {BLOCKED}2.{BLOCKED}1.13.82:1901

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.150.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

15 Sep 2014

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as ELF_FLOODER.NTS. 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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