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