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Zergeca

Zergeca is a DDoS-botnet and backdoor written in Golang.

Zergeca is a Linux malware family.

Background

Zergeca is a Golang-based backdoor and DDoS botnet. For packing it relies on a modified version of UPX whose magic number is 0x30219101 rather than the usual "UPX!". Its spread occurs through weak telnet credentials and known vulnerabilities.

Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).