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Rootkit.Linux.SKIDMAP.C

September 10, 2019
 Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina
 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Rootkit 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

File Size:

347,785 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Sep 2019

Payload:

Blocks traffic

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Rootkit does the following:

  • It is used by Trojan.Linux.SKIDMAP.UWEJX for its rootkit capabilities.
  • It blocks incoming and outgoing network traffic on the following ports:
    • TCP 3333
    • TCP 4444
    • TCP 5555
    • TCP 443
    • TCP 80
    • TCP 6666
    • TCP 7777
    • TCP 8888
    • TCP 8990
    • TCP 62465
    • UDP 53

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.348.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Sep 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.349.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

07 Sep 2019

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