Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Mirai
This detection identifies a variant of the Mirai botnet malware targeting Linux-based systems, such as IoT devices. The malware functions as a backdoor, allowing attackers to control the device and use it in a botnet for DDoS attacks. The detection is high-confidence due to unique strings found within the malware executable.
No specific strings found for this threat
rule Backdoor_Linux_Mirai_AY_2147754433_0
{
meta:
author = "threatcheck.sh"
detection_name = "Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!MTB"
threat_id = "2147754433"
type = "Backdoor"
platform = "Linux: Linux platform"
family = "Mirai"
severity = "Critical"
info = "MTB: Microsoft Threat Behavior"
signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_ELFHSTR_EXT"
threshold = "5"
strings_accuracy = "High"
strings:
$x_1_1 = "Self Rep Fucking NeTiS and Thisity" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_2 = "FuCkInG FoReHeAd We BiG L33T HaxErS" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_3 = "User-Agent" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_4 = "ijvon" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_5 = "aJPMOG" ascii //weight: 1
condition:
(filesize < 20MB) and
(all of ($x*))
}00ff3c9b845f57259d8a8245d61f9cfe0ee7a1153f2bd582039f9471dd5d3bf9657de15a852f5c0e19920bf2523f75d7608aabf41dd1a49f42cabacf2ab1d7b4db9ccc4cb109160d5e308fe48b98a286af5fc226fcc2e07c6b77c2e33057974a57b85033fc3c849f07dc2006fa0b87fd813f333c686de9864360ff246818ba7258ef66b5ce06fc7678e16c07687ec3e99287a82441a8e3b1c3583c572726a617Immediately isolate the compromised device from the network to prevent further malicious activity. Re-flash the device firmware from a trusted source or perform a factory reset to remove the malware. Secure the device by changing all default credentials to strong passwords and disabling unnecessary services like Telnet.