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TF-MAL-elf.liquorbot

📛 Threat Title

Malware family: LiquorBot

Category: LiquorBot First seen: Last updated: Source: ThreatFox Malwares

Description

ThreatFox malware family `elf.liquorbot`. Printable name: LiquorBot.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.

domain elf.liquorbot VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/elf.liquorbot

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
elf.liquorbot
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Extracted from Threat TF-MAL-elf.liquorbot

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/elf.liquorbot

References (1)

Remediations (10)

  • web:bazaar.abuse.ch

    A malware sample can be associated with only one malware family . The page below gives you an overview on malware samples that MalwareBazaar has identified as LiquorBot .

  • web:consumer.ftc.gov

    Malware is one of the biggest threats to the security of your computer, tablet, phone, and other devices. Learn how to protect yourself, how to tell if your device has malware , and how to remove it.

  • web:cybernews.com

    The FBI warns of a surge in ATM jackpotting attacks, with more than 700 incidents in 2025 alone. Hackers use Ploutus malware to force machines to dispense cash.

  • web:github.com

    Repository of YARA rules made by Trellix ATR Team. Contribute to advanced-threat-research/Yara-Rules development by creating an account on GitHub.

  • web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de

    BitDefender tracked the development of a Mirai-inspired botnet, dubbed LiquorBot , which seems to be actively in development and has recently incorporated Monero cryptocurrency mining features. Interestingly, LiquorBot is written in Go (also known as Golang), which offers some programming advantages over traditional C-style code, such as memory safety, garbage collection, structural typing, and ...

  • web:rewterz.com

    Analysis Summary A Mirai-like botnet named " LiquorBot " was analyzed by Bitdefender researchers. Their blog post discusses the distribution method and goals of this botnet variant. In most cases the initial infection vector is via SSH brute-forcing, although it is also capable of exploiting several command injection and remote execution vulnerabilities. Installation of the malware begins ...

  • web:www.bitdefender.com

    The LiquorBot IoT botnet was identified using Bitdefender's deceptive technologies, when the first LiquorBot samples infected our honeypots in May 2019. Since then, Bitdefender security researchers tracked the development of the main package, as well as all its other versions associated with feature updates and upgrades.

  • web:www.breachsense.com

    Complete malware remediation now requires addressing both the infected endpoint and the stolen authentication data. Your malware incident response playbook must account for both.

  • web:www.cisa.gov

    It highlights technical approaches to uncovering malicious activity and includes mitigation steps according to best practices. The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.

  • web:www.ncsc.gov.uk

    How to defend organisations against malware or ransomware attacks.

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