Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

It reads its configuration file that contains commands and data to be sent to a remote server.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,524,643 bytes
File Type: ELF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Oct 2016

Arrival Details

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

Backdoor Routine

This Backdoor reads its configuration file that contains commands and data to be sent to a remote server.

Other Details

This Backdoor requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It does the following:

  • Denial-of-Service attacks.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

Step 1

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_ELKNOT.TNO. 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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