Rootkit.Linux.SKIDMAP.B

 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:

868,473 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Sep 2019

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 alters network traffic on IP addresses that contain the following values:
    • 3B25
    • 6358
    • 09B0
    • BB25
    • CDAC6B
  • It is used by Trojan.Linux.SKIDMAP.UWEJX for its rootkit capabilities.
  • It alters CPU time of processes with the following name:
    • pamdicks
  • It alters CPU load of the machine to always stay low.
  • It alters network traffic on the following ports:
    • 500
    • 8990
    • 3333
    • 4444
    • 5555
    • 6666
    • 7777
    • 3334
    • 3335
    • 52126
    • 53126

  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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