Security researchers have discovered a malicious Java application designed to perform attacks DDOS (distributed denial-of-Service) from the infected computers. Interestingly, the malicious application, written in Java, can run on Windows, Linux and Mac OS computers.
According to Kaspersky, malware developers (HEUR: Backdoor.Java.Agent.a.) used it Zelix Klassmaster Obfuscator to prevent researchers from analyzing malware, and security applications to detect it.
When it infects a computer, depending on the operating system, it performs certain actions to ensure that it will start on the next boot. In Windows, it modifies the registers, while in Mac OS devices, it uses the "launchd" service.
On Linux machines, he adds himself / herself to /etc/init.d/.
As soon as it secures its installation, bot starts communicating with its developer via IRC protocol.
The malware it is capable of launching HTTP and UDP flood attacks. Hackers who manage it simply send a command through an IRC channel and specify the target IP address, port number, duration of the attack, and the number of hits to use.
