a variant of Linux/Rekoobe.B (ESET); Linux/Rekoobe.A (AVG); ELF:Rekoob-C [Trj] (Avast);
Linux
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.
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.
Backdoor Routine
This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
Information Theft
This backdoor s configuration file contains the following information:
NOTES:
This malware requires any of the following configuration files for it to execute properly:
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