Study of Linux Malware and Development of Detection Tool (Internship Project)

Prerequisites/Skills Required

• Basic C Programming
• Basic understanding of Operating Systems (preferably Linux)
• Comfortable in troubleshooting / debugging software

Project Overview/Background

• Study how a Linux-malware works and demonstrate understanding
• Implement a detection tool for a specified malware

Scope & Deliverables

• Research at least 1 Linux malware and survey commonly used functional techniques for that malware to accomplish its goals
• Develop a simple detection tool for the malware
• Present research findings and demonstration of the detection tool