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Home > Cybersecurity > A new Linux malware targets eCommerce websites

A new Linux malware targets eCommerce websites

Researchers at Sansec announced that they have detected a new malicious agent named “linux_avp” targetting eCommerce sites.

Erdem Yasar by Erdem Yasar
November 22, 2021
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Sansec announced that they have discovered a new malicious agent, linux_avp, which is capable of hiding as one of the system processes resides in eCommerce servers. Sansec also stated that the malware is being deployed since last week. The malware agent is taking commands from an Alibaba server located in Beijing.

Controlled from China

According to Sansec’s announcement, the attack started with automated eCommerce attack probes. It tests various weaknesses in eCommerce platforms. The attackers managed to find a vulnerability in file uploading located in a plugin. The vulnerability allowed attackers to upload a webshell to modify the server code enabling them to intercept customer data.

The malware removes itself from the disk and disguised as a fake “ps -ef” process

The attackers also upload a Golang program called linux-avp. It is capable of removing itself from the disk and disguising itself as a fake “ps -ef” process. Sansec’s analysis showed that linux_avp serves as a backdoor and waits for commands from an Alibaba-hosted server in Beijing.

The backdoor was built in a project folder lin_avp by user “dob” using the code name “GREECE”. It also injects a crontab entry which grants access even if the process is removed or the server rebooted.

Sansec stated that currently, no other anti-virus vendors are aware of the situation. The malware is uploaded by an anonymous user, who can be the author, to Virustotal on 8 October. Sansec updated its detection capabilities for its eComscan security monitor and detected the malware on several servers located in the U.S. and Europe.

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Erdem Yasar is a news editor at Cloud7 News. Erdem started his career by writing video game reviews in 2007 for PC World magazine while he was studying computer engineering. In the following years, he focused on software development with various programming languages. After his graduation, he continued to work as an editor for several major tech-related websites and magazines. During the 2010s, Erdem Yasar shifted his focus to cloud computing, hosting, and data centers as they were becoming more popular topics in the tech industry. Erdem Yasar also worked with various industry-leading tech companies as a content creator by writing blog posts and other articles. Prior to his role at Cloud7 News, Erdem was the managing editor of T3 Magazine.

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  1. Giorgio says:
    7 months ago

    Thanks a lot for this informations!
    Do you have any advices or a workarround what to do in magento, because we have an linux_avp infected installation and need some hints or help!

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