Cephei
| Cephei | |
|---|---|
| Type | Prepender |
| Creator | TMZ |
| Date Discovered | 2017 |
| Place of Origin | Germany |
| Source Language | Nim |
| Platform | Linux |
Linux.Cephei is the very first virus written in Nim. It is an ELF (x86_64) prepender that infects Linux systems only. It is coded by TMZ as a proof of concept and it was released in the source code format.
Variants
- Linux/Cephei.A: initial release, simple ELF prepender. Encrypts host with AES during infection and decodes and runs it during execution.
