Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu2004-amd64-20240611-enkernel:5.4.0-169-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-20.04-amd64system -
submitted
22/02/2025, 17:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
hoodlum.x86.elf
Resource
ubuntu2004-amd64-20240611-en
General
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Target
hoodlum.x86.elf
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Size
124KB
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MD5
2753bd027c47e340f8c86dd68384e07a
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SHA1
1da23843004df8c95c61775c9134a7202a1569aa
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SHA256
b18fd19ba74bb9322a684d9fceda45d57c587f6d2488b8b45a093531762d0020
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SHA512
def2bf3bc23898118096313f80921ff1aa7ae971d3c8bd32476e865f0e4fb10230822f91a1dd524870fd8270f7df22adba372ec3aeaa8816d47a859fbcf7a5da
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SSDEEP
3072:Oxue61TMvUrvllA0F+6NcAphaDD65k+Lm5t4WthVz:A+vltZphaDgm5t4OhVz
Malware Config
Signatures
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description ioc Process File deleted /var/log/audit/audit.log rm -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 1388 hoodlum.x86.elf -
Deletes journal logs 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Deletes systemd journal logs. Likely to evade detection.
description ioc Process File deleted /var/log/journal/4816dd152e8c48ff97e9117d197c13d8/system@9a8d781ec7e74802a87dcf4361704b0d-0000000000000001-00061aa0d647b9e7.journal rm File deleted /var/log/journal/4816dd152e8c48ff97e9117d197c13d8/[email protected]~ rm File deleted /var/log/journal/4816dd152e8c48ff97e9117d197c13d8/system.journal rm File deleted /var/log/journal/4816dd152e8c48ff97e9117d197c13d8 rm -
Deletes system logs 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Deletes log file which contains global system messages. Adversaries may delete system logs to minimize their footprint.
description ioc Process File deleted /var/log/syslog rm File deleted /var/log/dmesg rm -
Flushes firewall rules 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
Flushes/ disables firewall rules inside the Linux kernel.
pid Process 1463 iptables 1465 systemctl 1465 systemctl 1465 systemctl 1465 systemctl 1443 iptables 1462 iptables -
Reads EFI boot settings 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Reads EFI boot settings from the efivars filesystem, may contain security secrets or sensitive data.
description ioc Process File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl File opened for reading /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/SystemdOptions-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67 systemctl -
Writes DNS configuration 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Writes data to DNS resolver config file.
description ioc Process File opened for modification /etc/resolv.conf hoodlum.x86.elf -
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Abuse sudo or cached sudo credentials to execute code.
pid Process 1392 rm -
description ioc Process File deleted /var/log/audit rm File deleted /var/log/dpkg.log rm File deleted /var/log/installer/cdebconf rm File deleted /var/log/dmesg.0 rm File deleted /var/log/speech-dispatcher rm File deleted /var/log/alternatives.log rm File deleted /var/log/ubuntu-advantage.log rm File deleted /var/log/openvpn rm File deleted /var/log/cups rm File deleted /var/log/journal rm File deleted /var/log/btmp rm File deleted /var/log/gpu-manager.log rm File deleted /var/log/lastlog rm File deleted /var/log/wtmp rm File deleted /var/log/fontconfig.log rm File deleted /var/log/dist-upgrade rm File deleted /var/log/gdm3 rm File deleted /var/log/installer/cdebconf/questions.dat rm File deleted /var/log/installer/syslog rm File deleted /var/log/installer/initial-status.gz rm File deleted /var/log/installer rm File deleted /var/log/apt/eipp.log.xz rm File deleted /var/log/auth.log rm File deleted /var/log/installer/hardware-summary rm File deleted /var/log/installer/lsb-release rm File deleted /var/log/faillog rm File deleted /var/log/hp/tmp rm File deleted /var/log/hp rm File deleted /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old rm File deleted /var/log/apt/term.log rm File deleted /var/log/kern.log rm File deleted /var/log/installer/partman rm File deleted /var/log/private rm File deleted /var/log/cups/access_log rm File deleted /var/log/unattended-upgrades rm File deleted /var/log/installer/cdebconf/templates.dat rm File deleted /var/log/installer/status rm File deleted /var/log/dmesg.1.gz rm File deleted /var/log/apt/history.log rm File deleted /var/log/wtmp rm File deleted /var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log rm File deleted /var/log/apt rm File deleted /var/log/Xorg.0.log rm -
Enumerates running processes
Discovers information about currently running processes on the system
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Reads system routing table 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Gets active network interfaces from /proc virtual filesystem.
description ioc Process File opened for reading /proc/net/route hoodlum.x86.elf -
Changes its process name 1 IoCs
description ioc pid Process Changes the process name, possibly in an attempt to hide itself qykbuuuusupmquqskxcfasqmqkdummko 1388 hoodlum.x86.elf -
Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for reading /sys/devices/system/cpu/online pkill File opened for reading /sys/devices/system/cpu/online pkill File opened for reading /sys/devices/system/cpu/online pkill -
Reads system network configuration 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Uses contents of /proc filesystem to enumerate network settings.
description ioc Process File opened for reading /proc/net/route hoodlum.x86.elf -
description ioc Process File opened for reading /proc/10/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1331/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/581/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/661/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/1082/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/1244/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/520/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/175/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1110/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/6/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/78/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/1083/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/70/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/78/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/176/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/970/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/19/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1452/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/self/auxv pkill File opened for reading /proc/85/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/158/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/1183/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/865/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/984/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/170/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/632/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/670/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/22/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/868/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1328/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/636/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/24/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/71/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/82/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/631/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/440/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/860/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/956/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/82/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/684/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/800/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1337/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/20/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/171/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/174/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/440/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1452/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/798/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/856/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1047/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/1183/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1080/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/14/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/sys/kernel/osrelease systemctl File opened for reading /proc/661/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1110/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/16/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/581/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/962/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/76/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/1082/status pkill File opened for reading /proc/sys/kernel/osrelease systemctl File opened for reading /proc/10/cmdline pkill File opened for reading /proc/22/cmdline pkill -
System Network Configuration Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Adversaries may gather information about the network configuration of a system.
pid Process 1442 sh 1453 sh 1454 service 1461 sh
Processes
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/tmp/hoodlum.x86.elf/tmp/hoodlum.x86.elf1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Writes DNS configuration
- Reads system routing table
- Changes its process name
- Reads system network configuration
PID:1388 -
/bin/shsh -c "rm -rf /tmp/* /var/* /var/run/* /var/tmp/*"2⤵PID:1391
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/usr/bin/rmrm -rf /tmp/config-err-amP4Fn /tmp/snap-private-tmp /tmp/ssh-gnjJqNtBTGvS /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-ModemManager.service-oXLOAi /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-colord.service-VXq4hi /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-switcheroo-control.service-1mWQbf /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-logind.service-J4qakh /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-resolved.service-Lib3lj /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-timedated.service-QprjJf /tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-upower.service-KFH4mi /var/backups /var/cache /var/crash /var/lib /var/local /var/lock /var/log /var/mail /var/metrics /var/opt /var/run /var/snap /var/spool /var/tmp /var/run/NetworkManager /var/run/acpid.pid /var/run/acpid.socket /var/run/agetty.reload /var/run/atd.pid /var/run/auditd.pid /var/run/avahi-daemon /var/run/blkid /var/run/console-setup /var/run/crond.pid /var/run/crond.reboot /var/run/cups /var/run/dbus /var/run/fsck /var/run/gdm3 /var/run/gdm3.pid /var/run/initctl /var/run/initramfs /var/run/lock /var/run/log /var/run/mount /var/run/openvpn /var/run/openvpn-client /var/run/openvpn-server /var/run/sendsigs.omit.d /var/run/shm /var/run/snapd-snap.socket /var/run/snapd.socket /var/run/speech-dispatcher /var/run/spice-vdagentd /var/run/sshd /var/run/sshd.pid /var/run/sudo /var/run/systemd /var/run/tmpfiles.d /var/run/udev /var/run/udisks2 /var/run/user /var/run/utmp /var/run/uuidd /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-ModemManager.service-aiTDRf /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-colord.service-bSm4wg /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-switcheroo-control.service-LP6nlg /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-logind.service-Abc2xf /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-resolved.service-1Xijcf /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-systemd-timedated.service-8e9Uih /var/tmp/systemd-private-4ce339a1afb04db4a0dcdfa7220c8aab-upower.service-nBA3hh3⤵
- Deletes Audit logs
- Deletes journal logs
- Deletes system logs
- Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching
- Deletes log files
PID:1392
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/bin/shsh -c "rm -rf /var/log/wtmp"2⤵PID:1436
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/usr/bin/rmrm -rf /var/log/wtmp3⤵
- Deletes log files
PID:1437
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/bin/shsh -c "rm -rf /tmp/*"2⤵PID:1438
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/usr/bin/rmrm -rf "/tmp/*"3⤵PID:1439
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/bin/shsh -c "rm -rf /bin/netstat"2⤵PID:1440
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/usr/bin/rmrm -rf /bin/netstat3⤵PID:1441
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/bin/shsh -c "iptables -F"2⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery
PID:1442 -
/usr/sbin/iptablesiptables -F3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1443
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/bin/shsh -c "pkill -9 busybox"2⤵PID:1447
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/usr/bin/pkillpkill -9 busybox3⤵
- Reads CPU attributes
- Reads runtime system information
PID:1448
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/bin/shsh -c "pkill -9 perl"2⤵PID:1449
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/usr/bin/pkillpkill -9 perl3⤵
- Reads CPU attributes
- Reads runtime system information
PID:1450
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/bin/shsh -c "pkill -9 python"2⤵PID:1451
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/usr/bin/pkillpkill -9 python3⤵
- Reads CPU attributes
- Reads runtime system information
PID:1452
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/bin/shsh -c "service iptables stop"2⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery
PID:1453 -
/usr/sbin/serviceservice iptables stop3⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery
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/usr/bin/basenamebasename /usr/sbin/service4⤵PID:1455
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/usr/bin/basenamebasename /usr/sbin/service4⤵PID:1456
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl --quiet is-active multi-user.target4⤵
- Reads EFI boot settings
- Reads runtime system information
PID:1457
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/usr/bin/sedsed -ne "s/\\.socket\\s*[a-z]*\\s*\$/.socket/p"4⤵PID:1460
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl list-unit-files --full "--type=socket"4⤵
- Reads EFI boot settings
PID:1459
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/usr/local/sbin/systemctlsystemctl stop iptables.service3⤵PID:1454
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/usr/local/bin/systemctlsystemctl stop iptables.service3⤵PID:1454
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/usr/sbin/systemctlsystemctl stop iptables.service3⤵PID:1454
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl stop iptables.service3⤵
- Reads EFI boot settings
PID:1454
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/bin/shsh -c "/sbin/iptables -F; /sbin/iptables -X"2⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery
PID:1461 -
/sbin/iptables/sbin/iptables -F3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1462
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/sbin/iptables/sbin/iptables -X3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1463
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/bin/shsh -c "service firewalld stop"2⤵PID:1464
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/usr/sbin/serviceservice firewalld stop3⤵PID:1465
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/usr/bin/basenamebasename /usr/sbin/service4⤵PID:1466
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/usr/bin/basenamebasename /usr/sbin/service4⤵PID:1467
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl --quiet is-active multi-user.target4⤵
- Reads EFI boot settings
- Reads runtime system information
PID:1468
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/usr/bin/sedsed -ne "s/\\.socket\\s*[a-z]*\\s*\$/.socket/p"4⤵PID:1471
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl list-unit-files --full "--type=socket"4⤵
- Reads EFI boot settings
PID:1470
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/usr/local/sbin/systemctlsystemctl stop firewalld.service3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1465
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/usr/local/bin/systemctlsystemctl stop firewalld.service3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1465
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/usr/sbin/systemctlsystemctl stop firewalld.service3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
PID:1465
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/usr/bin/systemctlsystemctl stop firewalld.service3⤵
- Flushes firewall rules
- Reads EFI boot settings
PID:1465
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/bin/shsh -c "rm -rf ~/.bash_history"2⤵PID:1472
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/usr/bin/rmrm -rf "~/.bash_history"3⤵PID:1473
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/bin/shsh -c "history -c"2⤵PID:1474
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Sudo and Sudo Caching
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Indicator Removal
4Clear Linux or Mac System Logs
4Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
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