Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Mirai
This detection identifies a variant of the Mirai botnet, specifically Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.HH, on a Linux platform. This malware typically compromises IoT devices to establish a botnet, enabling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and other malicious activities, and is detected via machine learning behavioral analysis (!MTB).
No specific strings found for this threat
rule Backdoor_Linux_Mirai_HH_2147910130_0
{
meta:
author = "threatcheck.sh"
detection_name = "Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.HH!MTB"
threat_id = "2147910130"
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 40 1b e5 01 00 74 e3 03 01 00 0a 02 00 54 e3 02 30 e0 03 26 ?? ?? ?? 04 00 54 e3 00 30 a0 13 01 30 a0 03} //weight: 1, accuracy: Low
$x_1_2 = {84 40 a0 e1 06 30 84 e2 03 30 c3 e3 0d d0 63 e0 38 c0 4b e2 04 c0 8d e5 07 00 a0 e1 3c c0 4b e2 02 10 a0 e3 60 20 4b e2 10 30 8d e2 08 c0 8d e5 00 40 8d e5 9a 03 00 eb 22 00 50 e3 03 ?? ?? ?? 3c 30 1b e5 01 00 73 e3} //weight: 1, accuracy: Low
condition:
(filesize < 20MB) and
(all of ($x*))
}f0a75b228c3a4aaf5177900920cd15740a34cc191b85d46706bb6da4b3a9163bbc64a67c420feb303b7f452f7bb05ecabf8e8a098fb3bf6f250f92c780e81418946ab377a4f6f2cd51544054aa1625388ad7a897b3e30670e71c8d14fe04e212Immediately isolate the compromised Linux system. Employ an updated antivirus solution to scan and remove Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.HH, then enforce strong, unique credentials and patch any underlying vulnerabilities. Monitor network traffic for unusual command-and-control communications.