Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    1678s
  • max time network
    1576s
  • platform
    ubuntu-22.04_amd64
  • resource
    ubuntu2204-amd64-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu2204-amd64-20260513-enkernel:5.15.0-105-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-22.04-amd64system
  • submitted
    27/08/2026, 16:48

General

  • Target
    Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf
  • Size 162.5MB
  • Sample260827-vbamnaxvdw
  • SHA256 883ff98d1975a2e35f45dbf89f019158af9684ffc6bd442b5bbfce1b4c156eba
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • OS Credential Dumping 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Changes its process name 45 IoCs
  • Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Reads runtime system information 56 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

Processes

  • /usr/bin/xdg-open
    xdg-open "/tmp/Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf"
    1⤵
      PID:1608
      • /usr/bin/dbus-send
        dbus-send --print-reply "--dest=org.freedesktop.DBus" /org/freedesktop/DBus org.freedesktop.DBus.GetNameOwner string:org.gnome.SessionManager
        2⤵
        • Reads runtime system information
        PID:1609
        • /usr/bin/dbus-launch
          dbus-launch --autolaunch f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a --binary-syntax --close-stderr
          3⤵
            PID:1610
            • /usr/bin/dbus-daemon
              /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --syslog-only --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
              4⤵
              • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1612
              • /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal
                /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal
                5⤵
                • Changes its process name
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1720
              • /usr/libexec/xdg-document-portal
                /usr/libexec/xdg-document-portal
                5⤵
                • Changes its process name
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1725
                • /usr/bin/fusermount3
                  fusermount3 -o "rw,nosuid,nodev,fsname=portal,auto_unmount,subtype=portal" -- /root/.cache/doc
                  6⤵
                    PID:1735
                • /usr/libexec/xdg-permission-store
                  /usr/libexec/xdg-permission-store
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1729
                • /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
                  /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads CPU attributes
                  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1739
                • /usr/libexec/gvfsd
                  /usr/libexec/gvfsd
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1746
                • /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
                  /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1762
                • /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
                  /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --foreground "--components=secrets"
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1771
                • /usr/libexec/evinced
                  /usr/libexec/evinced
                  5⤵
                  • Changes its process name
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1780
          • /usr/bin/grep
            grep " = \\\"xfce4\\\"\$"
            2⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1616
          • /usr/bin/xprop
            xprop -root _DT_SAVE_MODE
            2⤵
              PID:1615
            • /usr/bin/grep
              grep -i "^xfce_desktop_window"
              2⤵
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1618
            • /usr/bin/xprop
              xprop -root
              2⤵
                PID:1617
              • /usr/bin/grep
                grep -q "^Enlightenment"
                2⤵
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1620
              • /usr/bin/uname
                uname
                2⤵
                  PID:1621
                • /usr/bin/grep
                  grep -q "^file://"
                  2⤵
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1623
                • /usr/bin/egrep
                  egrep -q "^[[:alpha:]+\\.\\-]+:"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1625
                  • /usr/local/sbin/grep
                    grep -E -q "^[[:alpha:]+\\.\\-]+:"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1625
                    • /usr/local/bin/grep
                      grep -E -q "^[[:alpha:]+\\.\\-]+:"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1625
                      • /usr/sbin/grep
                        grep -E -q "^[[:alpha:]+\\.\\-]+:"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1625
                        • /usr/bin/grep
                          grep -E -q "^[[:alpha:]+\\.\\-]+:"
                          2⤵
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1625
                        • /usr/bin/grep
                          grep -q "^file:///"
                          2⤵
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1628
                        • /usr/bin/sed
                          sed "s/;.*//"
                          2⤵
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1631
                        • /usr/bin/xdg-mime
                          xdg-mime query filetype "/tmp/Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1630
                            • /usr/bin/readlink
                              readlink -f -- "/tmp/Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf"
                              3⤵
                                PID:1632
                              • /usr/bin/dbus-send
                                dbus-send --print-reply "--dest=org.freedesktop.DBus" /org/freedesktop/DBus org.freedesktop.DBus.GetNameOwner string:org.gnome.SessionManager
                                3⤵
                                • Reads runtime system information
                                PID:1633
                                • /usr/bin/dbus-launch
                                  dbus-launch --autolaunch f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:1634
                                • /usr/bin/grep
                                  grep " = \\\"xfce4\\\"\$"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Reads runtime system information
                                  PID:1636
                                • /usr/bin/xprop
                                  xprop -root _DT_SAVE_MODE
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1635
                                  • /usr/bin/grep
                                    grep -i "^xfce_desktop_window"
                                    3⤵
                                    • Reads runtime system information
                                    PID:1638
                                  • /usr/bin/xprop
                                    xprop -root
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:1637
                                    • /usr/bin/grep
                                      grep -q "^Enlightenment"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                      PID:1640
                                    • /usr/bin/uname
                                      uname
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:1641
                                      • /usr/bin/mimetype
                                        mimetype --version
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:1642
                                        • /usr/bin/mimetype
                                          mimetype --brief --dereference "/tmp/Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf"
                                          3⤵
                                          • OS Credential Dumping
                                          PID:1646
                                      • /usr/bin/xdg-mime
                                        xdg-mime query default application/pdf
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1647
                                          • /usr/bin/dbus-send
                                            dbus-send --print-reply "--dest=org.freedesktop.DBus" /org/freedesktop/DBus org.freedesktop.DBus.GetNameOwner string:org.gnome.SessionManager
                                            3⤵
                                            • Reads runtime system information
                                            PID:1648
                                            • /usr/bin/dbus-launch
                                              dbus-launch --autolaunch f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:1649
                                            • /usr/bin/grep
                                              grep " = \\\"xfce4\\\"\$"
                                              3⤵
                                              • Reads runtime system information
                                              PID:1651
                                            • /usr/bin/xprop
                                              xprop -root _DT_SAVE_MODE
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:1650
                                              • /usr/bin/grep
                                                grep -i "^xfce_desktop_window"
                                                3⤵
                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                PID:1653
                                              • /usr/bin/xprop
                                                xprop -root
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:1652
                                                • /usr/bin/grep
                                                  grep -q "^Enlightenment"
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Reads runtime system information
                                                  PID:1655
                                                • /usr/bin/uname
                                                  uname
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:1656
                                                  • /usr/bin/sed
                                                    sed "s/:/ /g"
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Reads runtime system information
                                                    PID:1659
                                                  • /usr/bin/head
                                                    head -n 1
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:1662
                                                    • /usr/bin/grep
                                                      grep "application/pdf=" /.local/share/applications/defaults.list /.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
                                                      3⤵
                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                      PID:1661
                                                    • /usr/bin/cut
                                                      cut -d ";" -f 1
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:1664
                                                      • /usr/bin/cut
                                                        cut -d "=" -f 2
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:1663
                                                        • /usr/bin/cut
                                                          cut -d "=" -f 2
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:1668
                                                          • /usr/bin/cut
                                                            cut -d ";" -f 1
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:1669
                                                            • /usr/bin/head
                                                              head -n 1
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:1667
                                                              • /usr/bin/grep
                                                                grep "application/pdf=" /.local/share/applications/defaults.list /.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
                                                                3⤵
                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                PID:1666
                                                              • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                cut -d ";" -f 1
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:1674
                                                                • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                  cut -d "=" -f 2
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:1673
                                                                  • /usr/bin/head
                                                                    head -n 1
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                      PID:1672
                                                                    • /usr/bin/grep
                                                                      grep "application/pdf=" /usr/local/share//applications/defaults.list /usr/local/share//applications/mimeinfo.cache
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                                                      PID:1671
                                                                    • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                      cut -d ";" -f 1
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:1679
                                                                      • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                        cut -d "=" -f 2
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                          PID:1678
                                                                        • /usr/bin/head
                                                                          head -n 1
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:1677
                                                                          • /usr/bin/grep
                                                                            grep "application/pdf=" /usr/local/share//applications/defaults.list /usr/local/share//applications/mimeinfo.cache
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                            • Reads runtime system information
                                                                            PID:1676
                                                                          • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                            cut -d ";" -f 1
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                              PID:1684
                                                                            • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                              cut -d "=" -f 2
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                                PID:1683
                                                                              • /usr/bin/head
                                                                                head -n 1
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                  PID:1682
                                                                                • /usr/bin/grep
                                                                                  grep "application/pdf=" /usr/share//applications/defaults.list /usr/share//applications/mimeinfo.cache
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                  • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                  PID:1681
                                                                              • /usr/bin/sed
                                                                                sed "s/:/ /g"
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:1687
                                                                              • /usr/bin/sed
                                                                                sed -e "s|-|/|"
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:1690
                                                                              • /usr/bin/sed
                                                                                sed -e "s|-|/|"
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                PID:1693
                                                                              • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                                cut "-d=" -f 2-
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:1698
                                                                                • /usr/bin/which
                                                                                  which evince
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                    PID:1699
                                                                                  • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                                    cut "-d=" -f 2-
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:1702
                                                                                    • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                                      cut "-d=" -f 2-
                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                        PID:1705
                                                                                      • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                                        cut "-d=" -f 2-
                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                          PID:1710
                                                                                        • /usr/bin/cut
                                                                                          cut "-d=" -f 2-
                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                            PID:1713
                                                                                          • /usr/bin/evince
                                                                                            /usr/bin/evince "/tmp/Everything’s an Argument Digital.pdf"
                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                            • Changes its process name
                                                                                            • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                            PID:1714
                                                                                            • /usr/local/sbin/dbus-launch
                                                                                              dbus-launch "--autolaunch=f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a" --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                                                                              3⤵
                                                                                                PID:1716
                                                                                              • /usr/local/bin/dbus-launch
                                                                                                dbus-launch "--autolaunch=f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a" --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                  PID:1716
                                                                                                • /usr/sbin/dbus-launch
                                                                                                  dbus-launch "--autolaunch=f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a" --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                                    PID:1716
                                                                                                  • /usr/bin/dbus-launch
                                                                                                    dbus-launch "--autolaunch=f2de92a803c744e586bd87567a26b68a" --binary-syntax --close-stderr
                                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                                      PID:1716
                                                                                                • /usr/libexec/gvfsd-fuse
                                                                                                  /usr/libexec/gvfsd-fuse /root/.cache/gvfs -f
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                  • Changes its process name
                                                                                                  • Reads runtime system information
                                                                                                  PID:1751

                                                                                                Network

                                                                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                                                                                      Replay Monitor

                                                                                                      Loading Replay Monitor...

                                                                                                      Downloads