Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser
ALIASES:

Virus.Linux.Nuxbee.1411 (Kaspersky), Linux/NuxBee.1411 (McAfee), Linux.Nuxbee.1411 (Symantec), LINUX/Nuxbee-1411 (Avira), Linux/Nuxb-1411 (Sophos), Virus:Linux/Nuxbee.1411 (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Linux/Unix

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,411 bytes
File Type: ELF
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Jun 2002

NOTES:

Upon execution, this malware searches for .ELF files in the current folder. It then infects files that have write permissions in that folder. The infected files increase by 1,411 bytes in size.

Its code can be seen attached at near the end of the infected file.

This text string can be found written in the infected file:

  • NuxBee by BumbleBee The neXt Frontier

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 5.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 1.200.00
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 11 Jan 2002

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ELF_NUXBEE.A. 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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