Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina
ALIASES:

Linux/Mirai.frzxs (ANTIVIR); ELF:Mirai-VL [Trj] (AVAST); Trojan.Linux.Mirai (IKARUS)

 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: Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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 may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system. It connects to a website to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 47,420 bytes
File Type: ELF
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 Nov 2019
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Launches DoS/DDoS attacks

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.

It may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:

Backdoor Routine

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

  • Performs various DDOS attacks

It connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • swit{BLOCKED}.net
  • scan.swit{BLOCKED}.net

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  • It uses the following credentials to try to login to other devices:
    • admin
    • 12345678
    • root
    • 12345
    • hunt5759
    • svgodie
    • zhone
    • cisco
    • 2011vsta
    • huigu309
    • taZz@23495859
    • 3ep5w2u
    • 1q2w3e4r5
    • e8ehome
    • admintelecom
    • hadoop
    • admin1234
    • user
    • guest
    • 1234
    • anko
    • Zte521
    • vizxv
    • zlxx.
    • antslq
    • 20080826
    • 5up
    • vstarcam2015
    • 20150602
    • password
    • changeme
    • 88888888
    • zsun1188
    • xc3511
    • service
    • telnet
    • pass
    • support
    • 1111
    • system
    • /ADMIN/
    • ezdvr
    • 888888
    • juantech
    • 54321
    • admin1
    • root123
    • xmhdpic
    • admin123
    • qwerty
    • klv1234
    • klv123
    • IPCam@sw
    • smcadmin
    • hi3518
    • 123456
    • ikwb
    • tech
    • 1111111
    • 00000000
    • tl789
    • ipc71a
    • QwestM0dem
    • GM8182
    • 0000
    • nimda
    • 1234567890
    • ftp
    • ubnt
    • D13hh[
    • ipcam_rt5350
    • telnetadmin
    • adm
    • 1
    • S2fGqNFs
    • OxhlwSG8
    • lJwpbo6
    • aquario
    • e8telnet
    • telecomadmin
    • anni2013
    • solokey
    • swsbzkgn
    • tsgoingon
    • Diwwi2!
    • samsung
    • hacktheworld1337
    • carl
    • carl1337
    • super
    • zxcvbnm,./
    • APR@xuniL
    • superadmin
    • Is@dmin
    • Uq-4GIt3M
    • airlive
    • dvr
    • alpine
    • ivdev
    • cat1029
    • 7ujMko0vizxv
    • 7ujMko0admin
    • meinsm
    • 1001chin
    • Alphanetworks
    • wrgg15_di5
    • firmware
    • dvr2580222
    • 2601hx
    • adsl
    • twe8ehome
    • ahetzip8
    • uClinux
    • annie2012
    • annie2013
    • annie2014
    • annie2015
    • annie2016
    • engmode
    • hawk201
    • h179350
  • It displays the following string once executed in the command line:
    • wicked wrote moobot

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.510.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 21 Nov 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.511.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 22 Nov 2019

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