Analysis

  • max time kernel
    86s
  • max time network
    89s
  • platform
    linux_mips
  • resource
    debian9-mipsbe-en-20211208
  • resource tags

    arch:mipsimage:debian9-mipsbe-en-20211208kernel:4.9.0-13-4kc-maltalocale:en-usos:debian-9-mipssystem
  • submitted
    30-06-2023 11:52

General

  • Target

    Mozi.m

  • Size

    132KB

  • MD5

    a73ddd6ec22462db955439f665cad4e6

  • SHA1

    ac6962542a4b23ac13bddff22f8df9aeb702ef12

  • SHA256

    b5cf68c7cb5bb2d21d60bf6654926f61566d95bfd7c9f9e182d032f1da5b4605

  • SHA512

    92a52f68a7324c4d5876e1f7e2cb87d14b8604b057ceee2e537815568faa96abf576a22111c5c976eff72ab9015f1261b2331d4b4d711f4e62c8eb403c2377aa

  • SSDEEP

    3072:2glZ3FtCKXhkmHtZ9TEKzjfj/WMngyIfsJ0F7xPtoM:2IIKXhZtL7jOTyIG87Xl

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contacts a large (5034) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • Patched UPX-packed file 1 IoCs

    Sample is packed with UPX but required header fields are zeroed out to prevent unpacking with the default UPX tool.

  • Changes its process name 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Watchdog functionality 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware like Mirai modifies the Watchdog to prevent it restarting an infected system.

  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Creates a large amount of network flows 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • Enumerates active TCP sockets 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Gets active TCP sockets from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Modifies init.d 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adds/modifies system service, likely for persistence.

  • Reads system routing table 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Gets active network interfaces from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Writes file to system bin folder 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Reads system network configuration 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Uses contents of /proc filesystem to enumerate network settings.

  • Reads runtime system information 2 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Writes file to tmp directory 1 IoCs

    Malware often drops required files in the /tmp directory.

Processes

  • /tmp/Mozi.m
    /tmp/Mozi.m
    1⤵
    • Enumerates active TCP sockets
    • Reads system network configuration
    • Reads runtime system information
    • Writes file to tmp directory
    PID:335
  • /bin/sh
    sh -c "killall -9 telnetd utelnetd scfgmgr"
    1⤵
      PID:338
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 40131 -j ACCEPT"
      1⤵
      • Changes its process name
      PID:348
      • /sbin/iptables
        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 40131 -j ACCEPT
        2⤵
          PID:353
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 40131 -j ACCEPT"
        1⤵
          PID:358
          • /sbin/iptables
            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 40131 -j ACCEPT
            2⤵
              PID:359
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --destination-port 40131 -j ACCEPT"
            1⤵
              PID:360
              • /sbin/iptables
                iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --destination-port 40131 -j ACCEPT
                2⤵
                  PID:361
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --source-port 40131 -j ACCEPT"
                1⤵
                  PID:369
                  • /sbin/iptables
                    iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --source-port 40131 -j ACCEPT
                    2⤵
                      PID:370
                  • /bin/sh
                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 40131 -j ACCEPT"
                    1⤵
                      PID:371
                      • /sbin/iptables
                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 40131 -j ACCEPT
                        2⤵
                          PID:372
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 40131 -j ACCEPT"
                        1⤵
                          PID:373
                          • /sbin/iptables
                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 40131 -j ACCEPT
                            2⤵
                              PID:375
                          • /bin/sh
                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j DROP"
                            1⤵
                              PID:374
                              • /sbin/iptables
                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j DROP
                                2⤵
                                  PID:376
                              • /bin/sh
                                sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 40131 -j ACCEPT"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:377
                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                    iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 40131 -j ACCEPT
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:378
                                  • /bin/sh
                                    sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --sport 40131 -j ACCEPT"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:379
                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                        iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --sport 40131 -j ACCEPT
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:380
                                      • /bin/sh
                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 23 -j DROP"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:381
                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 23 -j DROP
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:382
                                          • /bin/sh
                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 2323 -j DROP"
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:383
                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 2323 -j DROP
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:384
                                              • /bin/sh
                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 22 -j DROP"
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:385
                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 22 -j DROP
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:386
                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 23 -j DROP"
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:387
                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 23 -j DROP
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:388
                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 2323 -j DROP"
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:389
                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 2323 -j DROP
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:390
                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP"
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:391
                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:392
                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 23 -j DROP"
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:393
                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 23 -j DROP
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:394
                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 2323 -j DROP"
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:395
                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 2323 -j DROP
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:396
                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 22 -j DROP"
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:397
                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 22 -j DROP
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:398
                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 23 -j DROP"
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:399
                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 23 -j DROP
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:400
                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 2323 -j DROP"
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:401
                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 2323 -j DROP
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:402
                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:403
                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                          PID:404
                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:405
                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                              PID:406
                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:407
                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                  PID:408
                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:409
                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                      PID:410
                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                    sh -c "cfgtool set /mnt/jffs2/hw_ctree.xml InternetGatewayDevice.ManagementServer URL \"http://127.0.0.1\""
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:411
                                                                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                                                                      sh -c "cfgtool set /mnt/jffs2/hw_ctree.xml InternetGatewayDevice.ManagementServer ConnectionRequestPassword \"acsMozi\""
                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                        PID:412
                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:413
                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                              PID:414
                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:415
                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:416
                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:417
                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:418
                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:419
                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:420
                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:421
                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:422
                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:423
                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:424
                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:425
                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:426
                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:427
                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:428
                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:429
                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:430
                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:431
                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:432
                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:433
                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:434
                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:435
                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:436
                                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p udp --destination-port 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:437
                                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p udp --destination-port 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:438
                                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --source-port 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:439
                                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --source-port 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:440
                                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --destination-port 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:441
                                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --destination-port 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:442
                                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --source-port 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:443
                                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --source-port 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:444
                                                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:445
                                                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:446
                                                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --sport 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:447
                                                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --sport 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:448
                                                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --dport 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:449
                                                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --dport 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:450
                                                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --sport 20441 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:451
                                                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --sport 20441 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:452

                                                                                                                                                                                      Network

                                                                                                                                                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                                                                                                                                                                      Persistence

                                                                                                                                                                                      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1547

                                                                                                                                                                                      Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1574

                                                                                                                                                                                      Privilege Escalation

                                                                                                                                                                                      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1547

                                                                                                                                                                                      Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1574

                                                                                                                                                                                      Defense Evasion

                                                                                                                                                                                      Impair Defenses

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1562

                                                                                                                                                                                      Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1574

                                                                                                                                                                                      Discovery

                                                                                                                                                                                      Network Service Scanning

                                                                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1046

                                                                                                                                                                                      System Network Connections Discovery

                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1049

                                                                                                                                                                                      System Network Configuration Discovery

                                                                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                                                                      T1016

                                                                                                                                                                                      Replay Monitor

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Downloads

                                                                                                                                                                                      • /etc/rcS.d/S95baby.sh
                                                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                                                        25B

                                                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                                                        1b3235ba10fc04836c941d3d27301956

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                                                        8909655763143702430b8c58b3ae3b04cfd3a29c

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                                                        01ba1fb41632594997a41d0c3a911ae5b3034d566ebb991ef76ad76e6f9e283a

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                                                        98bdb5c266222ccbd63b6f80c87e501c8033dc53b0513d300b8da50e39a207a0b69f8cd3ecc4a128dec340a1186779fedd1049c9b0a70e90d2cb3ae6ebfa4c4d

                                                                                                                                                                                      • /usr/networks
                                                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                                                        132KB

                                                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                                                        a73ddd6ec22462db955439f665cad4e6

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                                                        ac6962542a4b23ac13bddff22f8df9aeb702ef12

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                                                        b5cf68c7cb5bb2d21d60bf6654926f61566d95bfd7c9f9e182d032f1da5b4605

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                                                        92a52f68a7324c4d5876e1f7e2cb87d14b8604b057ceee2e537815568faa96abf576a22111c5c976eff72ab9015f1261b2331d4b4d711f4e62c8eb403c2377aa

                                                                                                                                                                                      • memory/335-1-0x00400000-0x004c1f18-memory.dmp