| Port No | 143 |
| Service Name | Linux.ADM.worm |
| RFC Doc | 0 |
| Protocol | TCP |
| Description | This Linux script malware contains several components of scripts and binaries that attempt to exploit the vulnerable BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) systems to gain access as well as attack other systems by copying its package to these vulnerable systems |
| Reference Link | Linux.ADM.worm |
| Attack | Solutions: PREVENTING YOUR SYSTEM FROM THIS ATTACK To make sure that your system is immune from this exploit, you will need to upgrade to the current version of BIND. REPAIRING THE INFECTED SYSTEM Type in the following commands on the Linux command prompt: To delete SUID Root Shell created by the malware, type: /bin/rm -rf /tmp/.w0rm To terminate the running malware process from memory, type: /usr/bin/killall -9 ADMw0rm To delete worm’s files located in its created subfolder, type: /bin/rm -rf /tmp/.w0rm0r To remove the worm user account created by the malware, type: /usr/sbin/userdel -r w0rm |
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