HackTool.Linux.SSHBrute.GC
HackTool.Linux.Sshbru.i (KASPERSKY)
Windows
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Information Theft
This Hacking Tool gathers the following data:
- Username
- Operating System
Other Details
This Hacking Tool requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
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.XXELFC1DFF031
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Linux.SSHBrute.GC. 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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