Backdoor.Linux.COBEACON.AA
LINUX/Agent.94(ANTIVIR), Backdoor:Linux/ConnectBack.A!xp(MICROSOFT)
Linux
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Other Details
This Backdoor does the following:
- It connects to the following URL to download its component which it will load in its memory and perform its malicious routine:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.150.29:4444
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
Step 1
Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:
- Troj.ELF.TRX.XXELFC1DFF016
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Backdoor.Linux.COBEACON.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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