New Linux Rootkit Emerges

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 20, 2012 3:23 PM EDT
threatpost.com; By Dennis Fisher
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A new Linux rootkit has emerged and researchers who have analyzed its code and operation say that the malware appears to be a custom-written tool designed to inject iframes into Web sites and drive traffic to malicious sites for drive-by download attacks. The rootkit is designed specifically for 64-bit Linux systems, and while it has some interesting features, it does not appear to be the work of high-level programmer or be meant for use in targeted attacks.

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