Analysis by: Karen Ivy Titiwa
ALIASES:

HEUR:Trojan.Linux.Agent.hm(KASPERSKY); ELF:DDoS-BD [Trj](AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: DDoS malware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

This DDoS malware 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 4,456,448 bytes
File Type: , ELF
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 09 Jun 2020
Payload: Compromises network security, Steals information

Arrival Details

This DDoS malware 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 DDoS malware executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Initiate the following DDoS attacks:
    • TCP flood
    • UDP flood
    • ACK attack
    • SYN attack
    • SYNACK attack
    • IPS spoof
    • SSH attack
  • Remove Self
  • Create Directory
  • Create Services
  • Copy Files
  • Execute files
  • Terminate Process

Information Theft

This DDoS malware gathers the following data:

  • Host IP address
  • Domain Name
  • Directories
  • URL scheme
  • CPU Information
  • PID of Running Process

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.920.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 09 Jun 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.921.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 10 Jun 2020

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