Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Mirai
This is a detection for a component of the Mirai botnet, which targets Linux-based systems and IoT devices. The malware spreads by scanning for weak or default credentials, and once a device is compromised, it is used to participate in large-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
No specific strings found for this threat
rule Backdoor_Linux_Mirai_BL_2147819180_0
{
meta:
author = "threatcheck.sh"
detection_name = "Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.BL!MTB"
threat_id = "2147819180"
type = "Backdoor"
platform = "Linux: Linux platform"
family = "Mirai"
severity = "Critical"
info = "MTB: Microsoft Threat Behavior"
signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_ELFHSTR_EXT"
threshold = "4"
strings_accuracy = "High"
strings:
$x_1_1 = "dsnctodtoeupeupeup" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_2 = "vfmgufnhvgnhwhoiwhoiwhoi" ascii //weight: 1
$x_1_3 = "1veqhbnf0veqicog1wfricog2xgsjdph2xgsjdph2xgsjdph" ascii //weight: 1
$x_2_4 = {89 e8 8b 7c 24 50 89 f2 25 ff f7 f7 ff 89 44 24 10 8b 44 24 58 8d 4c 24 0c c7 44 24 18 00 00 00 00 89 7c 24 0c c7 44 24 1c 00 00 00 00 89 44 24 14 89 d8 c7 44 24 20 00 00 00 00} //weight: 2, accuracy: High
condition:
(filesize < 20MB) and
(
((1 of ($x_2_*) and 2 of ($x_1_*))) or
(all of ($x*))
)
}848833cb1e3273d305cb532934f2582495d3d7814edbc1bd5655bc9e06e333b965507883ad78ecacbe5a13863e6b26f691d9204a005d088c1d8a07f72bc9e7b69647a2928608c9fa2440c589256ca9a4f397dfae3a822c7fa9078017292880b83a070a266d3c1b231c899bb477d7a70a9e9690ef2f5b582fed59ce97699a4b779566bcde6b6f6db97aacc9c66336116829c0a7f830da367e66e8ef00a1587d44Isolate the affected device from the network immediately. Re-image the system or perform a factory reset to ensure complete removal. Change all default credentials to strong, unique passwords and apply the latest security patches to prevent reinfection.