Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    linux_mipsel
  • resource
    debian9-mipsel-en-20211208
  • resource tags

    arch:mipselimage:debian9-mipsel-en-20211208kernel:4.9.0-13-4kc-maltalocale:en-usos:debian-9-mipselsystem
  • submitted
    30-06-2023 12:48

General

  • Target

    mozi.m

  • Size

    134KB

  • MD5

    3849f30b51a5c49e8d1546960cc206c7

  • SHA1

    61c74136534b826059c63221a2373dc0613a47b7

  • SHA256

    f6c97b1e2ed02578ca1066c8235ba4f991e645f89012406c639dbccc6582eec8

  • SHA512

    43d79293d1fbf716111c27e50df95a0860a0d706079625fa2b8a6b57c5ee06fa7b5b6b8c0acae33714a2181686426728513c990534e44b6f03a05dde0629ab86

  • SSDEEP

    3072:biMYFJvw6Yh0b1gKobtCGCmCRlrisfrYm:fYFJvwe1gKCYVl2szN

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contacts a large (17996) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates a large amount of network flows 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.

  • Enumerates active TCP sockets 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Gets active TCP sockets from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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 2 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:331
  • /bin/sh
    sh -c "killall -9 telnetd utelnetd scfgmgr"
    1⤵
      PID:335
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 47087 -j ACCEPT"
      1⤵
      • Changes its process name
      PID:346
      • /sbin/iptables
        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 47087 -j ACCEPT
        2⤵
          PID:347
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 47087 -j ACCEPT"
        1⤵
          PID:352
          • /sbin/iptables
            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 47087 -j ACCEPT
            2⤵
              PID:353
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --destination-port 47087 -j ACCEPT"
            1⤵
              PID:354
              • /sbin/iptables
                iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --destination-port 47087 -j ACCEPT
                2⤵
                  PID:355
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --source-port 47087 -j ACCEPT"
                1⤵
                  PID:363
                  • /sbin/iptables
                    iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --source-port 47087 -j ACCEPT
                    2⤵
                      PID:364
                  • /bin/sh
                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 47087 -j ACCEPT"
                    1⤵
                      PID:365
                      • /sbin/iptables
                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 47087 -j ACCEPT
                        2⤵
                          PID:366
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j DROP"
                        1⤵
                          PID:367
                          • /sbin/iptables
                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j DROP
                            2⤵
                              PID:368
                          • /bin/sh
                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 47087 -j ACCEPT"
                            1⤵
                              PID:369
                              • /sbin/iptables
                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 47087 -j ACCEPT
                                2⤵
                                  PID:371
                              • /bin/sh
                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 23 -j DROP"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:370
                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 23 -j DROP
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:372
                                  • /bin/sh
                                    sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 47087 -j ACCEPT"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:373
                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                        iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 47087 -j ACCEPT
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:374
                                      • /bin/sh
                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 2323 -j DROP"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:375
                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 2323 -j DROP
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:376
                                          • /bin/sh
                                            sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --sport 47087 -j ACCEPT"
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:377
                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p tcp --sport 47087 -j ACCEPT
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:378
                                              • /bin/sh
                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 22 -j DROP"
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:379
                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 22 -j DROP
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:380
                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 23 -j DROP"
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:381
                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 23 -j DROP
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:382
                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 2323 -j DROP"
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:383
                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 2323 -j DROP
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:384
                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP"
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:385
                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:386
                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 23 -j DROP"
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:387
                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 23 -j DROP
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:388
                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 2323 -j DROP"
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:389
                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 2323 -j DROP
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:390
                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 22 -j DROP"
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:391
                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 22 -j DROP
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:392
                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 23 -j DROP"
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:393
                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 23 -j DROP
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:394
                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 2323 -j DROP"
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:398
                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 2323 -j DROP
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:399
                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:400
                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                          PID:401
                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:402
                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                              PID:403
                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:404
                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                  PID:405
                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 58000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:406
                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 58000 -j DROP
                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                      PID:407
                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                    sh -c "cfgtool set /mnt/jffs2/hw_ctree.xml InternetGatewayDevice.ManagementServer URL \"http://127.0.0.1\""
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:408
                                                                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                                                                      sh -c "cfgtool set /mnt/jffs2/hw_ctree.xml InternetGatewayDevice.ManagementServer ConnectionRequestPassword \"acsMozi\""
                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                        PID:409
                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:410
                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                              PID:411
                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:412
                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:413
                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:414
                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                    iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:415
                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:416
                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:417
                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:418
                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:419
                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:420
                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:421
                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:422
                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:423
                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:424
                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                        iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:425
                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 50023 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:426
                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                            iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 50023 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:427
                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 35000 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:428
                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 35000 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:429
                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:430
                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:431
                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 7547 -j DROP"
                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:432
                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 7547 -j DROP
                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:433
                                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p udp --destination-port 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:434
                                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p udp --destination-port 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:435
                                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --source-port 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:436
                                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --source-port 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:437
                                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --destination-port 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:438
                                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --destination-port 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:439
                                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --source-port 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:440
                                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --source-port 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:441
                                                                                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                        sh -c "iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:442
                                                                                                                                                                          • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                            iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:443
                                                                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                            sh -c "iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --sport 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:444
                                                                                                                                                                              • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                iptables -I OUTPUT -p udp --sport 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:445
                                                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                                sh -c "iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --dport 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:446
                                                                                                                                                                                  • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                    iptables -I PREROUTING -t nat -p udp --dport 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:447
                                                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --sport 20482 -j ACCEPT"
                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:448
                                                                                                                                                                                      • /sbin/iptables
                                                                                                                                                                                        iptables -I POSTROUTING -t nat -p udp --sport 20482 -j ACCEPT
                                                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:449

                                                                                                                                                                                      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

                                                                                                                                                                                      • /tmp/.config
                                                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                                                        140B

                                                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                                                        457412db2275c971a2f32aef0c05f0ef

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                                                        81634d651b7bd25434966cb91dd5f1f1683ae363

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                                                        348a557ecef7585e315fa04bea4a179b715c795993ca331fbaf3677c79e0be5e

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                                                        4bf11f480c43a51666b8ddb335c59159c142299995ef5aad0cabe266e9652482f3032759150d6c467494ac10e7210976a935b61642cb214a438be016a7244a2c

                                                                                                                                                                                      • /usr/networks
                                                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                                                        134KB

                                                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                                                        3849f30b51a5c49e8d1546960cc206c7

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                                                        61c74136534b826059c63221a2373dc0613a47b7

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                                                        f6c97b1e2ed02578ca1066c8235ba4f991e645f89012406c639dbccc6582eec8

                                                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                                                        43d79293d1fbf716111c27e50df95a0860a0d706079625fa2b8a6b57c5ee06fa7b5b6b8c0acae33714a2181686426728513c990534e44b6f03a05dde0629ab86

                                                                                                                                                                                      • memory/331-1-0x00400000-0x004c2f18-memory.dmp