In recent investigation into the EAGERBEE backdoor, kaspersky researchers found that it was being deployed at ISPs and governmental entities in the Middle East. The researchers analysis uncovered new components used in these attacks, including a novel service injector designed to inject the backdoor into a running service.
Additionally, Kaspersky team discovered previously undocumented components (plugins) deployed after the backdoor’s installation. These enabled a range of malicious activities such as deploying additional payloads, exploring file systems, executing command shells and more.
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Source: Kaspersky
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