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Backdoor.Win32.Optix.02.b: The Malware with a Password Even Your Grandma Could Guess
Discover how Backdoor.Win32.Optix.02.b essentially hands over your data with a three-character password. Weak hardcoded credentials make hacking this malware as easy as “1q1, you’re in!”
Hot Take:
Looks like this backdoor is more of a wide-open front door with a sticky note saying “Password: 1q1”. If this malware were a house, it would have a welcome mat that says “Come on in, we’re open!”
Key Points:
- Optix malware listens on TCP port 5151
- Weak hardcoded password: “1q1”
- Unpacking is straightforward with tools like OllyDumpEx
- Malware uses semicolon “;” as a command marker
- Disclosure and PoC provided by John Page aka hyp3rlinx
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