ShellBot Malware Being Distributed to Linux SSH Servers

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AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) has recently discovered the ShellBot malware being installed on poorly managed Linux SSH servers. ShellBot, also known as PerlBot, is a DDoS Bot malware developed in Perl and characteristically uses IRC protocol to communicate with the C&C server. ShellBot is an old malware that has been in steady use and is still being used today to launch attacks against Linux systems.

1. Attack Campaigns Against Linux SSH Servers

Unlike desktop, which is the main …

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