Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • platform
    debian-9_armhf
  • resource
    debian9-armhf-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:armhfimage:debian9-armhf-20260513-enkernel:4.9.0-13-armmp-lpaelocale:en-usos:debian-9-armhfsystem
  • submitted
    12/07/2026, 15:31

General

  • Target
    .rsync/a/a
  • Size 6KB
  • Sample260712-sx1d4aet2x
  • SHA256 c8913c895f8ae2fc1ec6162850c0843f875f7882b6742550d68b101cbf662898
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Attempts to change immutable files 1 IoCs

    Modifies inode attributes on the filesystem to allow changing of immutable files.

  • Enumerates running processes

    Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

  • Write file to user bin folder 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU configuration 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Checks CPU information which indicate if the system is a virtual machine.

  • Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 19 IoCs
  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Writes file to tmp directory 3 IoCs

    Malware often drops required files in the /tmp directory.

Processes

  • /tmp/.rsync/a/a
    /tmp/.rsync/a/a
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
    • Writes file to tmp directory
    PID:650
    • /usr/bin/crontab
      crontab -r
      2⤵
        PID:654
      • /bin/cat
        cat dir.dir
        2⤵
          PID:659
        • /usr/bin/whoami
          whoami
          2⤵
            PID:661
          • /usr/bin/id
            id -u
            2⤵
              PID:665
            • /bin/rm
              rm -rf /usr/bin/systemtd
              2⤵
                PID:667
              • /usr/bin/touch
                touch /usr/bin/systemtd
                2⤵
                • Write file to user bin folder
                PID:668
              • /bin/chmod
                chmod -w /usr/bin
                2⤵
                  PID:670
                • /usr/bin/pkill
                  pkill -9 "\\-bash"
                  2⤵
                  • Reads CPU attributes
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:672
                • /sbin/modprobe
                  modprobe msr "allow_writes=on"
                  2⤵
                    PID:675
                  • /bin/grep
                    grep -E "AMD Ryzen|AMD EPYC" /proc/cpuinfo
                    2⤵
                    • Checks CPU configuration
                    PID:676
                  • /bin/grep
                    grep Intel /proc/cpuinfo
                    2⤵
                    • Checks CPU configuration
                    PID:677
                  • /usr/bin/nproc
                    nproc
                    2⤵
                      PID:678
                    • /sbin/sysctl
                      sysctl -w "vm.nr_hugepages=1"
                      2⤵
                      • Reads CPU attributes
                      PID:679
                    • /usr/bin/find
                      find "/sys/devices/system/node/node*" -maxdepth 0 -type d
                      2⤵
                      • Reads runtime system information
                      PID:681
                    • /bin/chmod
                      chmod u+x upd
                      2⤵
                      • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                      PID:682
                    • /bin/chmod
                      chmod 777 a crond dir.dir init01 run stop upd
                      2⤵
                      • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                      PID:683
                    • /tmp/.rsync/a/upd
                      ./upd
                      2⤵
                        PID:684
                    • /tmp/.rsync/a/run
                      ./run
                      1⤵
                        PID:685
                        • /tmp/.rsync/a/stop
                          ./stop
                          2⤵
                          • Writes file to tmp directory
                          PID:686
                          • /usr/bin/chattr
                            chattr -ia "~/.xmrig.json"
                            3⤵
                            • Attempts to change immutable files
                            PID:687
                          • /bin/rm
                            rm -rf "~/.xmrig.json"
                            3⤵
                              PID:688
                            • /usr/bin/pkill
                              pkill -9 cron
                              3⤵
                              • Reads CPU attributes
                              • Reads runtime system information
                              PID:689
                            • /usr/bin/killall
                              killall -9 cron
                              3⤵
                                PID:691
                              • /bin/grep
                                grep cron
                                3⤵
                                  PID:694
                                • /usr/bin/awk
                                  awk "{print \$1}"
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:696
                                  • /bin/grep
                                    grep -v grep
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:695
                                    • /bin/ps
                                      ps x
                                      3⤵
                                      • Reads CPU attributes
                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                      PID:693
                                    • /usr/bin/pkill
                                      pkill -9 kswapd0
                                      3⤵
                                      • Reads CPU attributes
                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                      PID:697
                                    • /usr/bin/killall
                                      killall -9 kswapd0
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:698
                                      • /bin/grep
                                        grep kswapd0
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:701
                                        • /bin/ps
                                          ps x
                                          3⤵
                                          • Reads CPU attributes
                                          • Reads runtime system information
                                          PID:700
                                        • /bin/grep
                                          grep -v grep
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:702
                                          • /usr/bin/awk
                                            awk "{print \$1}"
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:703
                                            • /usr/bin/pkill
                                              pkill -9 ld-linux
                                              3⤵
                                              • Reads CPU attributes
                                              • Reads runtime system information
                                              PID:704
                                            • /usr/bin/killall
                                              killall -9 ld-linux
                                              3⤵
                                              • Reads runtime system information
                                              PID:705
                                            • /bin/ps
                                              ps x
                                              3⤵
                                              • Reads CPU attributes
                                              • Reads runtime system information
                                              PID:707
                                            • /bin/grep
                                              grep -v grep
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:709
                                              • /bin/grep
                                                grep ld-linux
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:708
                                                • /usr/bin/awk
                                                  awk "{print \$1}"
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:710
                                                  • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                    pkill -9 Donald
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Reads CPU attributes
                                                    • Reads runtime system information
                                                    PID:711
                                                  • /usr/bin/killall
                                                    killall -9 Donald
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Reads runtime system information
                                                    PID:712
                                                  • /bin/ps
                                                    ps x
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Reads CPU attributes
                                                    • Reads runtime system information
                                                    PID:714
                                                  • /bin/grep
                                                    grep Donald
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:715
                                                    • /usr/bin/awk
                                                      awk "{print \$1}"
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:717
                                                      • /bin/grep
                                                        grep -v grep
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:716
                                                        • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                          pkill -9 xmr
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Reads CPU attributes
                                                          • Reads runtime system information
                                                          PID:718
                                                        • /usr/bin/killall
                                                          killall -9 xmr
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Reads runtime system information
                                                          PID:719
                                                        • /bin/ps
                                                          ps x
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Reads CPU attributes
                                                          • Reads runtime system information
                                                          PID:721
                                                        • /bin/grep
                                                          grep xmr
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:722
                                                          • /bin/grep
                                                            grep -v grep
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:723
                                                            • /usr/bin/awk
                                                              awk "{print \$1}"
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:724
                                                              • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                                pkill -9 "@notty"
                                                                3⤵
                                                                • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                PID:725
                                                              • /usr/bin/killall
                                                                killall -9 "@notty"
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:727
                                                                • /bin/grep
                                                                  grep "@notty"
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:732
                                                                  • /bin/grep
                                                                    grep -v grep
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                      PID:733
                                                                    • /bin/ps
                                                                      ps x
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                      • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                      PID:731
                                                                    • /usr/bin/awk
                                                                      awk "{print \$1}"
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                      PID:734
                                                                    • /bin/rm
                                                                      rm -rf .proc
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:738
                                                                      • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                                        pkill -9 kauditd0
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                        • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                        • Reads runtime system information
                                                                        PID:739
                                                                      • /usr/bin/killall
                                                                        killall -9 kauditd0
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                        • Reads runtime system information
                                                                        PID:743
                                                                      • /bin/ps
                                                                        ps x
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                        • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                        • Reads runtime system information
                                                                        PID:747
                                                                      • /bin/grep
                                                                        grep kauditd0
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                          PID:748
                                                                        • /bin/grep
                                                                          grep -v grep
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:749
                                                                          • /usr/bin/awk
                                                                            awk "{print \$1}"
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                              PID:750
                                                                            • /bin/rm
                                                                              rm -rf .proc
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                                PID:754
                                                                              • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                                                pkill -9 apache2
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:756
                                                                              • /usr/bin/killall
                                                                                killall -9 apache2
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:759
                                                                              • /bin/ps
                                                                                ps x
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:763
                                                                              • /bin/grep
                                                                                grep apache2
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                  PID:764
                                                                                • /usr/bin/awk
                                                                                  awk "{print \$1}"
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                    PID:766
                                                                                  • /bin/grep
                                                                                    grep -v grep
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                      PID:765
                                                                                    • /usr/bin/pkill
                                                                                      pkill -9 superset
                                                                                      3⤵
                                                                                      • Reads CPU attributes
                                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                      PID:770
                                                                                    • /usr/bin/killall
                                                                                      killall -9 superset
                                                                                      3⤵
                                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                      PID:773

                                                                                Network

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                                                                                      dir.dir

                                                                                      • Path /tmp/.rsync/a/dir.dir
                                                                                      • Size 14B
                                                                                      • SHA256 ea5fce19c5fbbbc6c3c36eb9e8e295dfb525e9669aafaf8abe9ddb4e00e345c7
                                                                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                      upd

                                                                                      • Path /tmp/.rsync/a/upd
                                                                                      • Size 175B
                                                                                      • SHA256 419a443ff93475ef3abb6e71e5a94e56aea8b7c1f1c4402b3662425815432d46
                                                                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH