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New Sysrv Botnet Variant Makes Use of Google Subdomain to Spread XMRig Miner

by Daniel Johnston, Yohann Sillam

March 20, 2024

Imperva Threat Research

https://www.imperva.com/blog/new-sysrv-botnet-variant-makes-use-of-google-subdomain-to-spread-xmrig-miner/

Notes
sysrv
botnet
payload
worm
Golang malware
cryptocurrency miner
security research
IoC
infection chain
Imperva Threat Research
HTTP
Apache Struts - CVE-2017-9805
Atlassian Confluence - CVE-2023-22527, CVE-2021-26084
Malaysia
domain name
Duraspace/DSpace
hosting malware on hacked sites
dropper
bash script - ldr.sh
md5
get function to download malware from URL
staged malware
teritorial malware
malware disabling security software
search for SSH hosts and keys
propagation over SSH
UPX
stripped binary
static linking
ELF
GoReSym
redress
Google subdomain to host malware
downloader site poses as a legitimate Google site
XMRig
MoneroOcean
Monero
XMR - $6800/year 483F2xjkCUegxPM7wAexam1Be67EqDRZpS7azk8hcGETSustmuxd1Agffa3XSHFyzeFprLyHKm37bTPShFUTKgctMSBVuuK
evasion

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