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HKTL_SSHBRUTE.GA

November 17, 2017
 Analysis by: Johnlery Triunfante
 ALIASES:

HEUR:HackTool.Linux.Sshbru.k (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.

It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

945,732 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Nov 2016

Arrival Details

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

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • Capable of scanning SSH2 connections by providing a list of IP's and passwords.

It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.