Analysis by: Karen Ivy Titiwa
ALIASES:

HackTool:MacOS/Brootkit.A!MT(MICROSOFT); Rootkit.Shell.Agent.a (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 6,623 bytes
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Feb 2020

Arrival Details

This malware arrives via the following means:

Other Details

This Rootkit does the following:

  • It is used by Trojan.SH.BROOTKIT.B for its rootkit capabilities.
  • It hides processes with the following names:
    • diskmanagerd
    • kacpi_notify
  • It hides files with names containing any of the following strings:
    • emacs.sh
    • kacpi_notify
    • diskmanagerd
  • Capable of hiding ports
  • Overwrites the following terminal bash command:
    • netstat → lists all ports but hides specified ports, if any
    • ls → lists all files and directores but hides files mentioned above
    • ps → lists all processes but hides processess mentioned above

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.698.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 21 Feb 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.699.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 22 Feb 2020

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