ELF_FLOODER.NTQ

July 06, 2017

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 Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser

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 ALIASES:

Flooder.Linux.Small (Ikarus), Flooder.Linux.Small.w (Kaspersky), Linux/Flooder.Small.NAB trojan (NOD32), Flooder.Linux.Small.w (v) (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Linux/Unix

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
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  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:

7,091 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Feb 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.

NOTES:

This Trojan may send IP packets to the IP address {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.55.66 to flood the network. This network flooding may affect bandwidth, which is harmful to the reliability and operation of the network.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.586.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

05 Feb 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.587.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

06 Feb 2014

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