Re: update on the linux worm

["Stephen J. Smoogen" <smooge () gmail com>]

On 2/18/06, Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> wrote:
> A quick digest of some updates from the last few hours on this issue:
>
> 1. The worm is based on 'kaiten', which has been going around in
> different variants for a long time now.
>
> 2. This worm is new.
>
> 3. The first part exploits PHP applications, like these variants
> normally do.
>
> 4. The second part spreads to other systems.
>
> 5. The worm connects to a botnet C&C based on two Fast-flux DNS RR's
> which are not there anymore, and as they change, are taken down.
>
> As always, more updates if necessary on: http://blog.securiteam.com

Looking at items on blog.securiteam.com, the ip address the worm was
being downloaded from in the beginning showed up around Feb 14, 2005
in all the logs I have. I am not sure if this was a precursor to the
newer worm though.


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Stephen J Smoogen.
CSIRT/Linux System Administrator