Skip to content

New Linux malware combines unusual stealth with a full suite of capabilities

arstechnica.com
54 pointsoedmarap4 comments
On HN

Comments

The main dropper is tiny—an executable file of just 376 bytes.

How does one write code to be that small?

First, don't write in high level languages. Then, tons of effort. Here's a wonderful writeup of an incredibly packed program:

https://justine.lol/sectorlisp/

I suggest you check out the demoscene if you haven’t. This is “Memories” from the Revision competition: https://youtu.be/Imquk_3oFf4

256 bytes

Imagine inserting a smaller file-less malware into WordPress PHP?

AboutSource Built by g1lg1l

Hackerly is an independent reader for Hacker News, built on the public HN API. Not affiliated with Y Combinator.