Malware type: Perl Script

Aliases: Rootkit.Linux.Agent.c (Kaspersky), Linux/Rootkit-C (McAfee), Troj/Rootkit-C (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: UNIX

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This PERL script may be downloaded from remote site(s) by other malware. It may also be dropped by other malware.

This PERL script is used by other malware for their rootkit functionalities. It is capable of sniffing the ports of an infected system. It also possesses rootkit capabilities to successfully perform its malicious routine without being detected. It is also capable of obtaining significant information in the system such as host name, user names, and passwords.

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Description created: Sep. 19, 2007 6:33:58 AM GMT -0800

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