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Backdoor:OSX/Olyx.A

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Backdoor

Aliases:

  • MAC.OSX.Backdoor.Olyx.A

Summary

Backdoor:OSX/Olyx.A connects to a remote server to receive further instructions, without knowledge or permission from the user.

Removal

Technical Details

On installation, the malware drops and executes the following:

  • /Library/Application Support/google/startp

This component connects to a hard-coded IP address (located in Korea) to get additional commands.

Additional

The following launchpoint is created for the dropped file:

  • ~/Library/LaunchAgents/www.google.com.tstart.plist

The trojan also replace the following file with a copy of itself:

  • /tmp/google.tmp

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