GSocket Backdoor Delivered Through Bash Script, (Fri, Mar 20th)
2026-03-21T01:23:48Z•d03e1950d89aa9ca089446167c7dc1ab026b1659013a1f3db9a004223b3f5ba9
adminerbackdoorbash-scriptcowriedshieldgsockethoneypotioc:ip:64.89.161.198ipv4-mapped-ipv6iranbotlinuxmalwarephpmyadminproxy-scanscanningtelnetwebhoneypot
What happened
Multiple SANS ISC diary entries (Mar 16–20, 2026) report several malicious activities: a discovered malicious Bash script that installs a Linux 'GSocket' backdoor (source/delivery unknown); honeypot/cowrie logs showing scanning, successful Telnet login and a notable message string containing "MAGIC_PAYLOAD_KILLER_HERE_OR_LEAVE_EMPTY_iranbot_was_here" from source IP 64.89.161.198 (activity between 30 Jan–22 Feb 2026); widespread scans targeting database web UIs (phpMyAdmin and Adminer); use of IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses observed (possible obfuscation/transition mechanism); and common /proxy/‑st
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- d03e1950d89aa9ca089446167c7dc1ab026b1659013a1f3db9a004223b3f5ba9
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-21T01:23:48Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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