Rekoobe

First seen
2015-11-01 00:00:00
Malware type
trojan
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-07-21 17:58:06
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:01:46

Context

A Trojan for Linux intended to infect machines with the SPARC architecture and Intel x86, x86-64 computers. The Trojan’s configuration data is stored in a file encrypted with XOR algorithm. Some versions have there configuration stored within the .data section using RC4 to encrypt the details. Configuration options include C2 IP and Port, as well as defence evasion details for changing the process name.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • ARKBIRD_SOLG_MAL_ELF_Rekoobe_Nov_2021_1 (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • Trend Micro — Earth Berberoka Linux Iocs 2.Txt (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Rekoobe (report)
  • sekoia.io — Walking On Apt31 Infrastructure Footprints (report)
  • blog.techevo.uk — Rekoobe Apt31 Linux Backdoor (report)
  • twitter.com — 1458531997576572929 (report)
  • intezer.com — Elf Malware Analysis 101 Part 3 Advanced Analysis (report)
  • intezer.com — Blog Linux Rekoobe Operating With New Undetected Malware Samples (report)
  • asec.ahnlab.com — 55229 (report)
  • sansec.io — Rekoobe Fishpig Magento (report)
  • vms.drweb.com — Virus (report)
  • yoroi.company — Shadows From The Past Threaten Italian Enterprises (report)
  • hunt.io — Rekoobe Backdoor Discovered In Open Directory Possibly Targeting Tradingview Users (report)
  • decoded.avast.io — Linux Threat Hunting Syslogk A Kernel Rootkit Found Under Development In The Wild (report)

External references