Analysis by: Joshua Paul Ignacio

ALIASES:

ELF/BruteForce.I!tr (FORTINET), Trojan:Linux/CoinMiner!rfn (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
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 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,893,644 bytes
File Type: ELF
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Jun 2020

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Upon executing, it will display the following list of arguments:
    • Use: scan [OPTIONS] [[USER PASS]] FILE] [IPs/IPs Port FILE]
    • Options:
      • -t [NUMTHREADS]: Change the number of threads used. Default is 10
      • -m [MODE]: Change the way the scan works. Default is 1
      • -f [FINAL SCAN]: Does a final scan on found servers. Default is 2
      • Use -f 1 for A.B class /16. Default is 2 for A.B.C /24
      • -i [IP SCAN]: use -i 0 to scan ip class A.B. Default is 1
      • if you use -i 0 then use ./scan -p 22 -i 0 p 192.168 as agrument for ip file
      • -m 0 for non selective scanning
      • -P 0 leave default password unchanged. Changes password by default.
      • -s [TIMEOUT]: Change the timeout. Default is 6
      • -S [2ndTIMEOUT]: Change the 2nd timeout. Default is 6
      • -p [PORT]: Specify another port to connect to. 0 for multiport
      • -c [REMOTE-COMMAND]: Command to execute on connect. Use ; or && with commands
      • -h : Show this help
      • -H 1: For extra help

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.954.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 Jun 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.955.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 Jun 2020

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