ELF_SHELLBIND.A

 Analysis by: Marvelous Pelin

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet


This malware opens a command shell on the targeted system. It mainly targets IoT devices, particularly Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. It also targets MIPS, ARM, and PowerPC.

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.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

70,648 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Jul 2017

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Other Details

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

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.128.123

NOTES:

It opens the following port(s) where it listens for remote commands:

tcp/61422

It requires the following password to grant user access:

Q8pGZFS7N1MObJHf

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.512.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

04 Jul 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.513.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

05 Jul 2017

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