Trojan.SH.HADGLIDER.J
Linux/CoinMiner.ML trojan (NOD32)
Linux/Unix
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:
Installation
This Trojan drops the following files:
- /tmp/log_rot
- /proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog
- /etc/sysctl.conf
- /usr/bin/.profile
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds and runs the following services:
- /etc/systemd/system/moneroocean_miner.service
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- /var/log/syslog
- /tmp/*
- /tmp/.*
- /tmp/xmrig.tar.gz
Process Termination
This Trojan terminates the following services if found on the affected system:
- Aliyun (Alibaba Cloud)
- YunJing (Tencent Cloud)
It terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
- migration
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.148.123/COVID19/bin/xmrig.tar.gz
- It will look for the latest version of Monero miner and downloads it.
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.148.123/COVID19/bin/xmrig-5.11.0.tar.gz
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- /tmp/xmrig.tar.gz
- It will try to extract the files of /tmp/xmrig.tar.gz on /usr/bin. If successful, it will delete /tmp/xmrig.tar.gz and if not success, it will display an error message on terminal.
Information Theft
This Trojan gathers the following data:
- Hostname
- Number of Processing Units
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- Disables Firewall
- Disables NMI Watchdog
- Disables and removes older version of moneroocean miner
- It will uninstall the following security products (AV) found running on the system:
- Aliyun (Alibaba Cloud)
- YunJing (Tencent Cloud)
- It will check if the advanced and stock version of /usr/bin/migration is working properly or removed by an antivirus software
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.SH.HADGLIDER.J. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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