Analysis by: Joshua Paul Ignacio
ALIASES:

N/A

 PLATFORM:

Linux/Unix

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,707 bytes
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 21 Jun 2020

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.127.115/old.txt
  • https://{BLOCKED}in.com/raw/DZY2m4sv
  • https://{BLOCKED}in.com/raw/RVrBuDpj

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • It removes the following strings found on /etc/hosts:
    • "pastebin.com"
    • "185.193.127.21"

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.944.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 21 Jun 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.945.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 22 Jun 2020

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