
| Names | Drovorub | |
| Category | Malware | |
| Type | Rootkit, Backdoor, Exfiltration, Tunneling | |
| Description | (NSA/FBI) Drovorub is a Linux malware toolset consisting of an implant coupled with a kernel module rootkit, a file transfer and port forwarding tool, and a Command and Control (C2) server. When deployed on a victim machine, the Drovorub implant (client) provides the capability for direct communications with actor-controlled C2 infrastructure; file download and upload capabilities; execution of arbitrary commands as 'root'; and port forwarding of network traffic to other hosts on the network. | |
| Information | <https://media.defense.gov/2020/Aug/13/2002476465/-1/-1/0/CSA_DROVORUB_RUSSIAN_GRU_MALWARE_AUG_2020.PDF> <https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/on-drovorub-linux-kernel-security-best-practices/> | |
| MITRE ATT&CK | <https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0502/> | |
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