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Backdoor.Linux.MIRAI.VWIQG

June 14, 2019
 ALIASES:

Linux/Mirai.vdmvb (ANTIVIR); ELF:Mirai-HQ [Trj] (AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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 executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

210,414 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Jun 2019

Payload:

Terminates processes, Exploits vulnerability, Launches DoS/DDoS attacks, Connects to URLs/IPs

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 executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Performs various DDOS attacks

Other Details

This Backdoor connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • {BLOCKED}otsolutions.pw
  • {BLOCKED}a.pw
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.195.251:777

It does the following:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.172.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

13 Jun 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.173.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

14 Jun 2019

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