Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    debian-12_mipsel
  • resource
    debian12-mipsel-20240418-en
  • resource tags

    arch:mipselimage:debian12-mipsel-20240418-enkernel:6.1.0-17-4kc-maltalocale:en-usos:debian-12-mipselsystem
  • submitted
    13-01-2025 09:32

General

  • Target

    elitebotnet.mpsl.elf

  • Size

    99KB

  • MD5

    3b2a8e0b62d3ffdba0543724d2a0761e

  • SHA1

    3655b74119e0b47bd06f474beacbc5ad6a870d81

  • SHA256

    e64a236cdba06f5e9831e9d6b2b4f1672e57f6c08a3c4d15df4447da82a918d0

  • SHA512

    e1ff9c89dfca7d6bfbdfaebbf43b7fc37da67062f9b3d22a44069ba138eb41e3b1a34a98c3f50dd0be279eaee20ae073afc17d70dea0a0693ee25434ffdd69b6

  • SSDEEP

    3072:6B1CUybA2iyeqyySZYK7ao/Ev8wbZnMZ7:6B1CUD2ieyySZYK7ao//wRMp

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contacts a large (23833) 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.

  • File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

  • Modifies rc script 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adding/modifying system rc scripts is a common persistence mechanism.

  • Changes its process name 1 IoCs
  • 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/elitebotnet.mpsl.elf
    /tmp/elitebotnet.mpsl.elf
    1⤵
    • Modifies rc script
    • Changes its process name
    PID:740
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "rm -rf bin/busybox && mkdir bin; >bin/busybox && mv /tmp/elitebotnet.mpsl.elf bin/busybox; chmod 777 bin/busybox"
      2⤵
      • File and Directory Permissions Modification
      • Writes file to tmp directory
      PID:742
      • /usr/bin/rm
        rm -rf bin/busybox
        3⤵
          PID:744
        • /usr/bin/mkdir
          mkdir bin
          3⤵
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:747
        • /usr/bin/mv
          mv /tmp/elitebotnet.mpsl.elf bin/busybox
          3⤵
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:751
        • /usr/bin/chmod
          chmod 777 bin/busybox
          3⤵
          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
          PID:755

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • /etc/rc.local

      Filesize

      92B

      MD5

      4b6879140e52fbe7db2b19ed17257289

      SHA1

      eae5c280884c94f4ccf32c28daf35bc5bf7450a3

      SHA256

      5f7fcb731652c445d5087088154f690c89443715a65b1cbdb78cf70ab3370931

      SHA512

      736545b3ce791eb8b7402ffe064f66069abd9601039ae0c62eed71540fd14d95acf2dc7c27d5ebf451314c4de1220923901b6eb60098881e1709209fae45d7cc