File and Directory Permissions Modification

Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

Deletes Audit logs

Deletes logs related to the Linux Audit framework.

Deletes journal logs

Deletes systemd journal logs. Likely to evade detection.

Deletes system logs

Deletes log file which contains global system messages. Adversaries may delete system logs to minimize their footprint.

Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file

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

Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)

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

Creates/modifies Cron job

Cron allows running tasks on a schedule, and is commonly used for malware persistence.

Deletes log files

Deletes log files on the system.

Enumerates active TCP sockets

Gets active TCP sockets from /proc virtual filesystem.

Enumerates running processes

Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

Reads hardware information

Accesses system info like serial numbers, manufacturer names etc.

Removes the immutable protection flag from a file

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

Write file to user bin folder