Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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
    18/08/2026, 02:45

General

  • Target
    putita.x86_64.elf
  • Size 59KB
  • Sample260818-c849esvbna
  • SHA256 36df734baeb3aff8b5bff7aeb35e3a90438a3efc8ab593af91a5d87d7c75014c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Outbound SSH connection to public host 2 TTPs 64 IoCs

    SSH is used for remote access. This may indicate SSH host discovery, encrypted C2 traffic, or data exfiltration.

  • Creates/modifies Cron job 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Creates/modifies environment variables 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Creating/modifying environment variables is a common persistence mechanism.

  • Modifies init.d 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adds/modifies system service, likely for persistence.

  • Modifies rc script 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adding/modifying system rc scripts is a common persistence mechanism.

  • Modifies systemd 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Bash startup script 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

  • Changes its process name 1 IoCs
  • Reads runtime system information 1 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

Processes

  • /tmp/putita.x86_64.elf
    /tmp/putita.x86_64.elf
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Creates/modifies environment variables
    • Modifies init.d
    • Modifies rc script
    • Modifies systemd
    • Modifies Bash startup script
    • Changes its process name
    • Reads runtime system information
    PID:1512
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "crontab -l 2>/dev/null"
      2⤵
        PID:1513
        • /usr/bin/crontab
          crontab -l
          3⤵
            PID:1514
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo '@reboot /usr/lib/kworker-helper') | crontab - 2>/dev/null"
          2⤵
            PID:1515
            • /usr/bin/crontab
              crontab -
              3⤵
              • Creates/modifies Cron job
              PID:1517
            • /usr/bin/crontab
              crontab -l
              3⤵
                PID:1518
          • /bin/busybox
            chattr +i /etc/init.d/kworker-helper
            1⤵
              PID:1524
            • /bin/busybox
              chattr +i /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service
              1⤵
                PID:1523
              • /usr/bin/chattr
                chattr +i /etc/init.d/kworker-helper
                1⤵
                  PID:1521
                • /bin/busybox
                  chattr +i /usr/lib/kworker-helper
                  1⤵
                    PID:1522
                  • /usr/bin/chattr
                    chattr +i /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service
                    1⤵
                      PID:1520
                    • /usr/bin/chattr
                      chattr +i /usr/lib/kworker-helper
                      1⤵
                        PID:1519

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            kworker-helper

                            • Path /etc/init.d/kworker-helper
                            • Size 379B
                            • SHA256 daeb1a39fa3bf6fad15573d3aba269ac40fd43532bb487be2ed13453756cbe50
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            kworker-helper.service

                            • Path /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service
                            • Size 190B
                            • SHA256 dcc492c83b938187ae12ae6df39f2350a98bb80761d79aa3ad4f29fa9a371c07
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            .ashrc

                            • Path /root/.ashrc
                            • Size 61B
                            • SHA256 30fc62ecc4fde897502efdd4821bd14c60694b758b6664f4044cfd48ca3a2efb
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                            kworker-helper

                            • Path /usr/lib/kworker-helper
                            • Size 59KB
                            • SHA256 36df734baeb3aff8b5bff7aeb35e3a90438a3efc8ab593af91a5d87d7c75014c
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            tmp.2z9U9Z

                            • Path /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.2z9U9Z
                            • Size 207B
                            • SHA256 84ecc4abb84f688ba98ce9adcce18b8585141f51ff22412548fb454bbc0dd380
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH