Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Mirai
This detection identifies a backdoor from the Mirai botnet family on a Linux system or file. Mirai compromises devices with weak credentials to absorb them into a botnet used for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The infected system can be fully controlled by a remote attacker.
No specific strings found for this threat
rule Backdoor_Linux_Mirai_FO_2147913526_0
{
meta:
author = "threatcheck.sh"
detection_name = "Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.FO!MTB"
threat_id = "2147913526"
type = "Backdoor"
platform = "Linux: Linux platform"
family = "Mirai"
severity = "Critical"
info = "MTB: Microsoft Threat Behavior"
signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_ELFHSTR_EXT"
threshold = "2"
strings_accuracy = "Low"
strings:
$x_1_1 = {3c 30 97 e5 07 00 53 e3 3c 50 94 c5 1f ?? ?? ?? 04 00 a0 e1 cd ?? ?? ?? 00 20 a0 e3 00 00 5a e3 00 20 c6 e5 b2 ?? ?? ?? 44 30 d7 e5 02 00 53 e1 b1 ?? ?? ?? 05 30 dd e5 2d 00 53 e3 02 10 a0 01 02 ?? ?? ?? 05 00 5b e3 00 10 a0 c3} //weight: 1, accuracy: Low
$x_1_2 = {00 00 59 e3 00 00 89 15 00 00 5a e3 02 71 e0 03 02 71 a0 13 00 60 e0 03 00 60 a0 13 00 30 5b e2 01 30 a0 13 07 00 55 e1 00 20 a0 e3} //weight: 1, accuracy: High
condition:
(filesize < 20MB) and
(all of ($x*))
}8314c1d1bfbb360884714aff6e7e27864e83094093273e67cf0b3d03f891880a55ffc58940a68ebd8ceb420c2f76ce0c6203a70a32c7eeefbc054c60a5b547cef7b1133f43b979a4078a0bea1c6fa2dc55ffc2c3d16c27efd8396de718faac903582cb544618c049b8fa9bc5ddf2b9faca22acdb4ea51d92c3abcc91674e0a0f99ffa905d34dcfbbcc2042d08e9374446a610d0a8a027dee6f35cb9447a23f35Isolate the affected Linux system (e.g., WSL, container). Change all default and weak passwords on the device and other network assets. Ensure the detected file is removed and run a full system scan for other malicious components.