Linux/Remaiten [Threat Name]
Detection created | 2016-03-01 |
Short description
Linux/Remaiten serves as a backdoor. It can be controlled remotely. It is able to spread according to instructions downloaded from the Internet.
Installation
The trojan does not create any copies of itself.
The trojan may create the following files:
- /dev/shm/.kpid
- /var/run/.kpid
- /var/tmp/.kpid
- /tmp/.kpid
- /.kpid
- ./.kpid
Spreading
It is able to spread according to instructions downloaded from the Internet.
The trojan generates various IP addresses.
It tries to connect to the remote machine on port:
- 23 (TCP, Telnet)
The trojan attempts to bruteforce login credentials.
If the trojan is succesful, it attempts to send the file/malware component to the remote computer.
The trojan usually contains within the main malware body another malware files.
The file is saved to one of the following folders:
- /dev/netslink/
- /var/tmp/
- /tmp/
- /
- /home/
Its filename may be one of the following:
- .t
- retrieve
- binary
- retr
- %variable%
A string with variable content is used instead of %variable% .
The file is then executed.
Other information
The trojan acquires data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.
The trojan contains a list of IP/URL addresses. The IRC, HTTP, Telnet protocol is used in the communication.
It can execute the following operations:
- download files from a remote computer and/or the Internet
- execute shell commands
- perform DoS/DDoS attacks
- terminate running processes
- send files to a remote computer
- perform port scanning to detect presence of Telnet service
The trojan can rename its process name.
For further information follow the links below:
* Meet Remaiten, a Linux bot on steroids targeting routers and potentially other IoT devices