Analysis by: Henry Alarcon Jr.
ALIASES:

HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ad (Kaspersky), Linux/Mirai.AE!tr (Fortinet), LINUX/Mirai.fdxvw (Avira)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 49,428 bytes
File Compression: UPX
Memory Resident: Yes
Payload: Exploits vulnerabilities, , Compromises system security, Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Installation

This Backdoor drops a copy of itself in the following folders using different file names:

  • /dev/netslink/
  • /tmp/
  • /var/
  • /dev/
  • /var/run/
  • /dev/shm/
  • /mnt/
  • /boot/
  • /usr/
  • /opt/

Backdoor Routine

This Backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Download a file
  • Execute shell commands
  • Performs various DDOS attacks

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.25.168:52

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.756.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 17 Jan 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.757.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 18 Jan 2019

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