Analysis

  • max time kernel
    2s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    ubuntu-20.04_amd64
  • resource
    ubuntu2004-amd64-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu2004-amd64-20240221-enkernel:5.4.0-169-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-20.04-amd64system
  • submitted
    25-04-2024 01:23

General

  • Target

    4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28.elf

  • Size

    274KB

  • MD5

    6cef4e41b58be6fb4e2dd50c783c0c87

  • SHA1

    fd5ded3422f64c3930e6541bd54dfb1083916f66

  • SHA256

    4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28

  • SHA512

    fbdd467bbf0a3b3cec9564075bfd5d977900acb502d1c15bfb9ba6920bea3cda92c62f15cf50c7335ffb43d6046581c0020a90cec3b6227b61a6b93135e5fe42

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Uxc6tV4HX2TmFGR+WgB+Pjq32p5PPyMwsUpE9BNKaOA5IsY/Vi5iaL:KUtm+5QPjq3SIpLaOAGNK

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

mirai

Botnet

LZRD

Signatures

  • Mirai

    Mirai is a prevalent Linux malware infecting exposed network devices.

  • Modifies Watchdog functionality 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads EFI boot settings 3 IoCs

    Reads EFI boot settings from the efivars filesystem, may contain security secrets or sensitive data.

  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 12 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Creates/modifies Cron job 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Cron allows running tasks on a schedule, and is commonly used for malware persistence.

  • Modifies init.d 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adds/modifies system service, likely for persistence.

  • Modifies systemd 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adds/ modifies systemd service files. Likely to achieve persistence.

  • Writes file to system bin folder 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Reads contents of /sys virtual filesystem to enumerate system information.

  • Reads runtime system information 23 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/4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28.elf
    /tmp/4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28.elf
    1⤵
    • Modifies Watchdog functionality
    • Modifies init.d
    • Modifies systemd
    • Writes file to system bin folder
    • Reads runtime system information
    • Writes file to tmp directory
    PID:1493
    • /bin/cp
      cp -f /tmp/4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28.elf /var/tmp/nginx_kel
      2⤵
      • Reads runtime system information
      PID:1495
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "mount -o bind /tmp/nginx_server /proc/1493/ > /dev/null 2>&1"
      2⤵
        PID:1496
        • /usr/bin/mount
          mount -o bind /tmp/nginx_server /proc/1493/
          3⤵
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1497
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "mount -o bind /tmp/nginx_server /proc/1500/ > /dev/null 2>&1"
        2⤵
          PID:1501
          • /usr/bin/mount
            mount -o bind /tmp/nginx_server /proc/1500/
            3⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1502
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "crontab /var/tmp/.recoverys"
          2⤵
            PID:1510
            • /usr/bin/crontab
              crontab /var/tmp/.recoverys
              3⤵
              • Creates/modifies Cron job
              PID:1514
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rcS.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
            2⤵
              PID:1511
              • /usr/bin/ln
                ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rcS.d/S99dnsconfig
                3⤵
                  PID:1515
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                2⤵
                  PID:1516
                  • /usr/bin/ln
                    ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc.d/S99dnsconfig
                    3⤵
                      PID:1517
                  • /bin/sh
                    sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc0.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1518
                      • /usr/bin/ln
                        ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc0.d/S99dnsconfig
                        3⤵
                          PID:1520
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload > /dev/null 2>&1"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1519
                          • /usr/bin/systemctl
                            systemctl daemon-reload
                            3⤵
                            • Reads EFI boot settings
                            • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
                            • Reads runtime system information
                            PID:1521
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc1.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1522
                            • /usr/bin/ln
                              ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc1.d/S99dnsconfig
                              3⤵
                                PID:1526
                            • /bin/sh
                              sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc2.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                              2⤵
                                PID:1527
                                • /usr/bin/ln
                                  ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc2.d/S99dnsconfig
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1528
                                • /bin/sh
                                  sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc3.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1529
                                    • /usr/bin/ln
                                      ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc3.d/S99dnsconfig
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:1530
                                    • /bin/sh
                                      sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc4.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1531
                                        • /usr/bin/ln
                                          ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc4.d/S99dnsconfig
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:1532
                                        • /bin/sh
                                          sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc5.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:1533
                                            • /usr/bin/ln
                                              ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc5.d/S99dnsconfig
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:1534
                                            • /bin/sh
                                              sh -c "ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc6.d/S99dnsconfig > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1535
                                                • /usr/bin/ln
                                                  ln -sf /etc/init.d/dnsconfig /etc/rc6.d/S99dnsconfig
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:1536
                                                • /bin/sh
                                                  sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:1537
                                                    • /usr/bin/ln
                                                      ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:1538
                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                      sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc0.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:1539
                                                        • /usr/bin/ln
                                                          ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc0.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:1541
                                                        • /bin/sh
                                                          sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc1.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:1542
                                                            • /usr/bin/ln
                                                              ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc1.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:1543
                                                            • /bin/sh
                                                              sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc2.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:1550
                                                                • /usr/bin/ln
                                                                  ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc2.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:1551
                                                                • /bin/sh
                                                                  sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc3.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:1552
                                                                    • /usr/bin/ln
                                                                      ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc3.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:1553
                                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                                      sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc4.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:1554
                                                                        • /usr/bin/ln
                                                                          ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc4.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:1555
                                                                        • /bin/sh
                                                                          sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc5.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:1556
                                                                            • /usr/bin/ln
                                                                              ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc5.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                                PID:1557
                                                                            • /bin/sh
                                                                              sh -c "ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc6.d/S99dnsconfigs > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:1558
                                                                                • /usr/bin/ln
                                                                                  ln -sf /etc/rc.d/init.d/dnsconfigs /etc/rc6.d/S99dnsconfigs
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                    PID:1559
                                                                                • /bin/sh
                                                                                  sh -c "systemctl enable dnsconfigs.service > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                    PID:1600
                                                                                    • /usr/bin/systemctl
                                                                                      systemctl enable dnsconfigs.service
                                                                                      3⤵
                                                                                      • Reads EFI boot settings
                                                                                      • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
                                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                      PID:1601
                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                    sh -c "systemctl start dnsconfigs.service > /dev/null 2>&1"
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:1651
                                                                                      • /usr/bin/systemctl
                                                                                        systemctl start dnsconfigs.service
                                                                                        3⤵
                                                                                        • Reads EFI boot settings
                                                                                        • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
                                                                                        • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                        PID:1652

                                                                                  Network

                                                                                  MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

                                                                                  Execution

                                                                                  Scheduled Task/Job

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1053

                                                                                  Persistence

                                                                                  Scheduled Task/Job

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1053

                                                                                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                                                                                  2
                                                                                  T1547

                                                                                  Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1574

                                                                                  Privilege Escalation

                                                                                  Scheduled Task/Job

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1053

                                                                                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                                                                                  2
                                                                                  T1547

                                                                                  Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1574

                                                                                  Defense Evasion

                                                                                  Impair Defenses

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1562

                                                                                  Hijack Execution Flow

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1574

                                                                                  Discovery

                                                                                  System Information Discovery

                                                                                  1
                                                                                  T1082

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                                                                                  Downloads

                                                                                  • /etc/init.d/dnsconfig
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    1KB

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    df56ea52b8cee93884f3872d25a85db0

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    2fd0c7407ed67253a807d1d01c6ffd3467edaf8e

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    a402d683e16519793b06f663163d750b4e82922cf3b18af5a655de41328b9bf5

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    e390943755721ba7f0210439f0fc8e5e3daaf98ba1df923464aa547c5a7c6f941240658c8fa59270d6f73539fd8b0a04d7bdc9c407f13d9301588d5cf9aa68da

                                                                                  • /etc/systemd/system/dnsconfigs.service
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    174B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    900f683b08977636b092fcbfa1ad8a42

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    6d521f5c3e862f1106d9ac6a3a654e57e6814333

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    71d21310d1c7dbb935f3b61311403b0ec0fa32dc73f91720365416a646c2dfb3

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    50b5426500d8b5dccb7fd71fe9a448ae1c76770890ba86c37e7decbf2ca1f0e1cd20c50996260f37114ba2bdb16ae927e4afad241a51e3d22112ada8e25604b0

                                                                                  • /tmp/server_session.lock
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    5B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    ede743815c46e331e8a5f5bf434ef184

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    1d97af1de76c458776466b2834f43200d182823d

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    659ebd79973b79346dfcfdcb392bd25c2ee97a538e083b380838d84a3b6d48ff

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    f0d10cc9ea8116c72064366d5d682b6905cba1ece66e2a911afa4a336c5d49fdf047d51cd4385e4b05a8cefda5e5654195bb190619fb78e06d029a2b873eb607

                                                                                  • /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.Qs55aI
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    230B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    802bd757ffa2058108bd31af584b9e70

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    0966f02a186d85ea361779a043cf00f763467c03

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    8c27dff93e30b953d1ea45ebb8d1eef83fba858ed26d70e923b57172df2ded46

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    fe5c0d523787967b790abc1b92f6edecaaa0f1db296a6d08cfbfa4900b1b36fad44c979d36ae97ec65d0b79e4895116af7eff83a78f4cfafbc12c2f52c13d91a

                                                                                  • /var/tmp/.recoverys
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    37B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    abe9a0e06459d029e0f5183965dbbf3b

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    7e79e16ea12fed960bcee8eb5a9c6384fa61a2d1

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    b2cfe7490d6dd2f81ede3ed9db30c78637f4a1e98ed746eaa00998e95d3de384

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    955aece23c24e5b1ce32a90fa014a8a6fac39b68707a13f56cd1bfb07c79dfc59806942732990aaf925db5724f381827e2c35eba21fe95ce9a760760527048cd

                                                                                  • /var/tmp/nginx_kel
                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    274KB

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    6cef4e41b58be6fb4e2dd50c783c0c87

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    fd5ded3422f64c3930e6541bd54dfb1083916f66

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    4730105d00af6296688da0b51f3b9be8ea81a4844a3a1d9996256fc218920f28

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    fbdd467bbf0a3b3cec9564075bfd5d977900acb502d1c15bfb9ba6920bea3cda92c62f15cf50c7335ffb43d6046581c0020a90cec3b6227b61a6b93135e5fe42

                                                                                  • memory/1493-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006a6bf8-memory.dmp