Executes dropped EXE

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.

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching

Abuse sudo or cached sudo credentials to execute code.

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.

Enumerates running processes

Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

Looks up external IP address via web service

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Modifies init.d

Adds/modifies system service, likely for persistence.

Modifies systemd

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

Reads hardware information

Accesses system info like serial numbers, manufacturer names etc.

Reads list of loaded kernel modules

Reads the list of currently loaded kernel modules, possibly to detect virtual environments.

Write file to user bin folder