ELF/Mirai.A!tr (Fortinet), HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn (Kaspersky)
Linux
This new Mirai variant uses a total of 13 different exploits, almost all of which have been used in previous Mirai-related attacks. It has backdoor and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) capabilities.
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 then deletes itself afterward.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
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 executes then deletes itself afterward.
Backdoor Routine
This Backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
Other Details
This Backdoor does the following:
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