Overview

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Static

static

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a5073027d4...36.elf

ubuntu-18.04-amd64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    ubuntu-18.04_amd64
  • resource
    ubuntu1804-amd64-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu1804-amd64-20260513-enkernel:4.15.0-213-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-18.04-amd64system
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 22:07

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General

  • Target
    a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf
  • Size 438KB
  • Sample260804-11va9a1fkc
  • SHA256 a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
botnetdiscoveryprometei_elfminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Prometei

    Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.

    botnetminerprometei_elf
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifying the /etc/hosts name-resolution file changes IP routing, which can facilitate traffic hijacking or the blocking of (security update) endpoints.

  • 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.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Write file to user bin folder 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    discovery
  • Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

    discovery

Processes

  • /tmp/a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf
    /tmp/a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
    • Modifies systemd
    • Write file to user bin folder
    PID:1479
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "pgrep a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf"
      2⤵
        PID:1483
        • /usr/bin/pgrep
          pgrep a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf
          3⤵
          • Reads CPU attributes
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1484
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "pidof a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf"
        2⤵
          PID:1494
          • /bin/pidof
            pidof a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836.elf
            3⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1495
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "pgrep uplugplay"
          2⤵
            PID:1498
            • /usr/bin/pgrep
              pgrep uplugplay
              3⤵
              • Reads CPU attributes
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1499
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "pidof uplugplay"
            2⤵
              PID:1502
              • /bin/pidof
                pidof uplugplay
                3⤵
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1503
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
              2⤵
                PID:1506
                • /usr/bin/pgrep
                  pgrep upnpsetup
                  3⤵
                  • Reads CPU attributes
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1507
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
                2⤵
                  PID:1510
                  • /bin/pidof
                    pidof upnpsetup
                    3⤵
                    • Reads runtime system information
                    PID:1511
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1512
                    • /bin/systemctl
                      systemctl daemon-reload
                      3⤵
                        PID:1513
                    • /bin/sh
                      sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1534
                        • /bin/systemctl
                          systemctl enable uplugplay.service
                          3⤵
                            PID:1535
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1556
                            • /bin/systemctl
                              systemctl start uplugplay.service
                              3⤵
                                PID:1557

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                                uplugplay.service
                                • Path /lib/systemd/system/uplugplay.service
                                • Size 145B
                                • SHA256 c655d3d4e374fad38313ec4262207b2d7d68a870238f203ef3c33f85e66c8e32
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                                uplugplay
                                • Path /usr/sbin/uplugplay
                                • Size 438KB
                                • SHA256 a5073027d44c6ce3d7b0b8b29e4cfefb509665c4c25848e75522ebd7eb17c836
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