Drovorub

Drovorub is a Linux malware toolset comprised of an agent, client, server, and kernel modules, that has been used by APT28.[1]

ID: S0502
Type: MALWARE
Platforms: Linux
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 August 2020
Last Modified: 18 September 2020

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Enterprise T1071 .001 Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols

Drovorub can use the WebSocket protocol and has initiated communication with C2 servers with an HTTP Upgrade request.[1]

Enterprise T1547 .006 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Kernel Modules and Extensions

Drovorub can use kernel modules to establish persistence.[1]

Enterprise T1059 .004 Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

Drovorub can execute arbitrary commands as root on a compromised system.[1]

Enterprise T1005 Data from Local System

Drovorub can transfer files from the victim machine.[1]

Enterprise T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

Drovorub has de-obsfuscated XOR encrypted payloads in WebSocket messages.[1]

Enterprise T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Drovorub can exfiltrate files over C2 infrastructure.[1]

Enterprise T1070 .004 Indicator Removal: File Deletion

Drovorub can delete specific files from a compromised host.[1]

Enterprise T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

Drovorub can download files to a compromised host.[1]

Enterprise T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol

Drovorub can use TCP to communicate between its agent and client modules.[1]

Enterprise T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information

Drovorub has used XOR encrypted payloads in WebSocket client to server messages.[1]

Enterprise T1090 .001 Proxy: Internal Proxy

Drovorub can use a port forwarding rule on its agent module to relay network traffic through the client module to a remote host on the same network.[1]

Enterprise T1014 Rootkit

Drovorub has used a kernel module rootkit to hide processes, files, executables, and network artifacts from user space view.[1]

Groups That Use This Software

ID Name References
G0007 APT28

[1]

References