Bifrost

Aliases: elf.bifrose

First seen
2009-11-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor, rat
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-07-20 09:55:46
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:22:24

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications government-and-public-sector

Context

Linux version of the bifrose malware that originally targeted Windows platform only. The backdoor has the ability to perform file management, start or end a process, or start a remote shell. The connection is encrypted using a modified RC4 algorithm.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • SEKOIA_Backdoor_Lin_Bifrost (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Bifrost (report)
  • jp.security.ntt — En Blacktech 2021 (report)
  • twitter.com — 1595553530579890176 (report)
  • cyberandramen.net — A Quick Look At Elf Bifrose (report)
  • teamt5.org — Technical Analysis On Backdoor Bifrost Of The Chinese Apt Group Huapi (report)
  • revolvy.com — Index (report)
  • malware-info.blogspot.lu — Bifrost Trojan (report)

External references