- Threat Encyclopedia
- Malware
- ELF64_MUHSTIK.A
Linux
This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It joins an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel. It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
Arrival Details
This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
This malware arrives via the following means:
Backdoor Routine
This Exploit joins any of the following Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels:
It 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:
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