prometei_elf | c577a082ff5b8b58fdec0c6567a852876f2d6f85d6498ae7224ee62ec35a335e

Analysis

max time kernel
5s
max time network
143s
platform
ubuntu-18.04_amd64
resource
ubuntu1804-amd64-20240611-en
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arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu1804-amd64-20240611-enkernel:4.15.0-213-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-18.04-amd64system
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31/03/2025, 04:17

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General

Target
na.elf
Size 425KB
Sample250331-ewdxtavrt9
SHA256 c577a082ff5b8b58fdec0c6567a852876f2d6f85d6498ae7224ee62ec35a335e
MD5 70357278f4589e0b724047a4500a597f
SHA1 15f61d875bdfc5a29f8c65c8fee5c95b65bac490
SHA512 c03038aeaed45781f206c0ac35e0a1d1afd14aed7489ec9eb4c05a0d3b0b6f5e5ed22fa8d8a7f12a6e7f9d9101b7c2bbb3b62d407a6e27776e597c66727c3f7e
SSDEEP 6144:63fxS1fHETSACF2Gzm5DVvSHrKKRH4SCra+HWMiFbcAOXmb4Dsi6wwcitg4:25WOSACZSV6eKRH5EPiamb4DsDwwcI
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

prometei_elf botnet discovery miner persistence privilege_escalation upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Prometei
Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.
botnet miner prometei_elf
Prometei_elf family
prometei_elf

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1514	na.elf

Modifies hosts file 1 IoCs

Adds to hosts file used for mapping hosts to IP addresses.

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	/etc/hosts	na.elf

Enumerates running processes
Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

Modifies systemd 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence privilege_escalation

XDG Autostart Entries

T1547.013

Systemd Service

T1543.002

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	/lib/systemd/system/uplugplay.service	na.elf

Write file to user bin folder 1 IoCs

persistence

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	/usr/sbin/uplugplay	na.elf

UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/fstream-1.dat	upx

Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened for reading	/sys/devices/system/cpu/online	pgrep
File opened for reading	/sys/devices/system/cpu/online	pgrep
File opened for reading	/sys/devices/system/cpu/online	pgrep

Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

discovery

description	ioc	Process
File opened for reading	/proc/166/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/32/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/647/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/8/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/30/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/248/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/167/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/482/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1148/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1514/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/34/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1/sched	systemctl
File opened for reading	/proc/14/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/467/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1522/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/169/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1/environ	systemctl
File opened for reading	/proc/8/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/10/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1135/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1333/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/559/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/956/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1139/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/6/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/524/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1523/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/524/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1076/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/269/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1169/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1350/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/21/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/21/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1523/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1162/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/960/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/723/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1139/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/472/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/536/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1036/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/461/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/965/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1193/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/79/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/466/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1484/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/80/cmdline	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/607/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/30/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/559/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/170/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/269/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1113/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1194/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/26/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/168/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/679/cmdline	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/1533/status	pgrep
File opened for reading	/proc/21/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/1507/stat	pidof
File opened for reading	/proc/36/cmdline	pgrep

/tmp/na.elf
/tmp/na.elf
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Modifies hosts file
- Modifies systemd
- Write file to user bin folder
PID:1514
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "pgrep na.elf"
  2⤵
  PID:1517
- - /usr/bin/pgrep
    pgrep na.elf
    3⤵
    - Reads CPU attributes
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1518
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "pgrep uplugplay"
  2⤵
  PID:1521
- - /usr/bin/pgrep
    pgrep uplugplay
    3⤵
    - Reads CPU attributes
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1522
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "pidof uplugplay"
  2⤵
  PID:1528
- - /bin/pidof
    pidof uplugplay
    3⤵
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1529
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
  2⤵
  PID:1532
- - /usr/bin/pgrep
    pgrep upnpsetup
    3⤵
    - Reads CPU attributes
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1533
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
  2⤵
  PID:1536
- - /bin/pidof
    pidof upnpsetup
    3⤵
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1537
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
  2⤵
  PID:1538
- - /bin/systemctl
    systemctl daemon-reload
    3⤵
    PID:1539
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
  2⤵
  PID:1560
- - /bin/systemctl
    systemctl enable uplugplay.service
    3⤵
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1561
- /bin/sh
  sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
  2⤵
  PID:1582
- - /bin/systemctl
    systemctl start uplugplay.service
    3⤵
    - Reads runtime system information
    PID:1583

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

XDG Autostart Entries

T1547.013

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Systemd Service

T1543.002

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

XDG Autostart Entries

T1547.013

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Systemd Service

T1543.002

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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uplugplay.service

Path /lib/systemd/system/uplugplay.service
Size 145B
SHA256 c655d3d4e374fad38313ec4262207b2d7d68a870238f203ef3c33f85e66c8e32
MD5 8ca62d1f47880bce036c2956c9b7b272
SHA1 3bcc3a5c4fcc5b0d08c4524a59f6b8e113b62060
SHA512 4cd2d9d67151fa25e833707dee2442c4a5f752053fc2c36ec73c0e2b734c66ca69c63fceb47714d9add5b9fe2eee1e45be5199e2cae7c26173e766b333877da6
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uplugplay

Path /usr/sbin/uplugplay
Size 425KB
SHA256 c577a082ff5b8b58fdec0c6567a852876f2d6f85d6498ae7224ee62ec35a335e
MD5 70357278f4589e0b724047a4500a597f
SHA1 15f61d875bdfc5a29f8c65c8fee5c95b65bac490
SHA512 c03038aeaed45781f206c0ac35e0a1d1afd14aed7489ec9eb4c05a0d3b0b6f5e5ed22fa8d8a7f12a6e7f9d9101b7c2bbb3b62d407a6e27776e597c66727c3f7e
SSDEEP 6144:63fxS1fHETSACF2Gzm5DVvSHrKKRH4SCra+HWMiFbcAOXmb4Dsi6wwcitg4:25WOSACZSV6eKRH5EPiamb4DsDwwcI
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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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