Analysis by: Karen Ivy Titiwa
 PLATFORM:

Linux

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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 runs certain commands that it receives remotely from a malicious user. Doing this puts the affected computer and information found on the computer at greater risk.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 42,160 bytes
File Type: ELF
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Mar 2020
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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 command(s) from a remote malicious user:

  • killer
  • killallbots
  • PING
  • scanner
  • .http
  • .tcp
  • .tcpbypass
  • .udp
  • .udpbypass
  • .udphex
  • .udpplain
  • .udprand
  • Performs various DDOS attacks

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.196.75:34834
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.196.75:4864

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  • Performs brute force on port 23 using the following credentials:
    • t0talc0ntr0l4!
    • taZz@23495859
    • default
    • admin
    • root
    • guest
    • dvr2580222
    • support
    • user
    • daemon
    • juantech
    • 123456
    • solokey
    • xc3511
    • 12345
    • xmhdipc
    • tsgoingon
    • zlxx.
    • Zte521
    • hunt5759
    • samsung
    • vizxv
  • It displays the following string once executed in the command line:
    • Protecting your device from further infections.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.766.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 Mar 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.767.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 Mar 2020

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