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Dynamic Linker Copy

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Dynamic Linker Copy

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Detects the copying of the Linux dynamic loader binary and subsequent file creation for the purpose of creating a backup copy. This technique was seen recently being utilized by Linux malware prior to patching the dynamic loader in order to inject and preload a malicious shared object file. This activity should never occur and if it does then it should be considered highly suspicious or malicious.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: high

Risk score: 73

Runs every: 5m

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

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Tags:

  • Domain: Endpoint
  • OS: Linux
  • Use Case: Threat Detection
  • Tactic: Persistence
  • Threat: Orbit
  • Data Source: Elastic Defend

Version: 105

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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sequence by process.entity_id with maxspan=1m
[process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and process.name : ("cp", "rsync") and
   process.args : ("/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2", "/etc/ld.so.preload")]
[file where host.os.type == "linux" and event.action == "creation" and file.extension == "so"]

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

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