Backdoors are pieces of code that allow attackers to bypass authentication, maintain their access to the server and reinfect files. Some of those malicious files can be as simple as a single line of code, allowing the execution of remote code, or complex algorithms, providing different functions to the attacker.
gzinflate() function is another function commonly used for compressing the payload to make it smaller and more compact. It's also not possible to directly see the code in such compressed payload.
Affecting
Any PHP based web site (often through outdated WordPress, Joomla, osCommerce, Magento, Drupal and stolen passwords).
Cleanup
Cleanup is done by deleting the malicious file, which can be found in your system by searching for the dump code below inside your files. Reviewing access logs for non-expected HTTP POSTs can point out the possible infected files.
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Dump
Part of a malicious script using gzinflate() function:
"ev"."al(gzi"."nflate(b"."ase6"."4_dec"."ode('lVZtU+JIEP4sv2KcQ'.'pNsRV5OQHdZXCjN'.'7Vqn4EW4qjvx...