Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser
ALIASES:

NetTool.Unix.Mech (Ikarus), NetTool.Unix.Mech.e (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Linux/Unix

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 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: 152,108 bytes
File Type: ELF
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Feb 2014

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.

NOTES:

This Trojan may connect and log in to an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server. It may perform several IRC commands.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_NETTOOL.D. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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