PERL_SHELLBOT.DJ
Windows, Linux, Unix
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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 connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- {BLOCKED}6.{BLOCKED}6.{BLOCKED}4.82:1992
Information Theft
This backdoor gathers the following data:
- System information
- Working directory
- UID and GID
- Logged on users
NOTES:
Once connected, it is capable of executing any specified command from the malicious user by calling /bin/sh.
SOLUTION
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PERL_SHELLBOT.DJ. 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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