Analysis by: Augusto II Remillano
ALIASES:

Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Canal de infección Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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

Tamaño del archivo 12,288 bytes
Tipo de archivo ELF
Residente en memoria Yes
Carga útil Hides files and processes

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:

  • Its rootkit capabilities enable it to hide processes with the name "kworkerds"
  • Used by Coinminer.Linux.KORKERDS.AA for its rootkit capabilities

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.850
Primer archivo de patrones de VSAPI 14.588.05
Primera fecha de publicación de patrones de VSAPI 26 Oct 2018
Versión de patrones OPR de VSAPI 14.589.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones OPR de VSAPI 27 Oct 2018

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ROOTKIT.LINUX.KORKERDS.AA. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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