Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    debian-12_armhf
  • resource
    debian12-armhf-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:armhfimage:debian12-armhf-20260513-enkernel:6.1.0-17-armmp-lpaelocale:en-usos:debian-12-armhfsystem
  • submitted
    24/09/2026, 08:59

General

  • Target
    arm6.elf
  • Size 59KB
  • Sample260924-kxtbsaaa84
  • SHA256 ffe97e80630a3b592ad530a7bff8afab89eba5a686bb0593647a4924e3feb2f9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Enumerates active TCP sockets 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Gets active TCP sockets from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • Enumerates running processes

    Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

  • 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
  • Reads process memory 1 TTPs 54 IoCs

    Read the memory of a process through the /proc virtual filesystem. This can be used to steal credentials.

  • Changes its process name 2 IoCs
  • Reads system network configuration 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses contents of /proc filesystem to enumerate network settings.

  • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

Processes

  • /tmp/arm6.elf
    /tmp/arm6.elf
    1⤵
    • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
    • Creates/modifies environment variables
    • Enumerates active TCP sockets
    • Modifies init.d
    • Modifies rc script
    • Modifies systemd
    • Modifies Bash startup script
    • Reads process memory
    • Changes its process name
    • Reads system network configuration
    • Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
    • Reads runtime system information
    PID:788
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload 2>/dev/null"
      2⤵
        PID:800
        • /usr/bin/systemctl
          systemctl daemon-reload
          3⤵
            PID:803
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "killall -9 sshd 2>/dev/null"
          2⤵
            PID:826
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "killall -9 telnetd 2>/dev/null"
            2⤵
              PID:827
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "killall -9 dropbear 2>/dev/null"
              2⤵
                PID:828
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "killall -9 in.telnetd 2>/dev/null"
                2⤵
                  PID:829
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "killall -9 lighttpd 2>/dev/null"
                  2⤵
                    PID:830
                  • /bin/sh
                    sh -c "killall -9 nginx 2>/dev/null"
                    2⤵
                      PID:831
                    • /bin/sh
                      sh -c "killall -9 apache2 2>/dev/null"
                      2⤵
                        PID:832
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "killall -9 httpd 2>/dev/null"
                        2⤵
                          PID:833
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "iptables -F 2>/dev/null"
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:834
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "iptables -X 2>/dev/null"
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:835
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "iptables -t nat -F 2>/dev/null"
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:836
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "ip6tables -F 2>/dev/null"
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:837
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "ip6tables -X 2>/dev/null"
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:838
                        • /bin/chattr
                          chattr +ia /var/tmp/.cache/sysd
                          2⤵
                            PID:839
                          • /bin/sh
                            sh -c "systemctl enable system-service 2>/dev/null"
                            2⤵
                              PID:843
                              • /usr/bin/systemctl
                                systemctl enable system-service
                                3⤵
                                  PID:844
                              • /bin/sh
                                sh -c "systemctl restart system-service 2>/dev/null"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:864
                                  • /usr/bin/systemctl
                                    systemctl restart system-service
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:865
                                  • /bin/sh
                                    sh -c "update-rc.d system-service defaults 2>/dev/null"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:867
                                      • /usr/sbin/update-rc.d
                                        update-rc.d system-service defaults
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:868
                                          • /usr/local/sbin/systemctl
                                            systemctl daemon-reload
                                            4⤵
                                              PID:869
                                            • /usr/local/bin/systemctl
                                              systemctl daemon-reload
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:869
                                              • /usr/sbin/systemctl
                                                systemctl daemon-reload
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:869
                                                • /usr/bin/systemctl
                                                  systemctl daemon-reload
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:869
                                              • /bin/sh
                                                sh -c "[ -d /etc/rc.d ] && ln -sf /etc/init.d/system-service /etc/rc.d/S99system-service 2>/dev/null"
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:886
                                                • /bin/sh
                                                  sh -c "crontab -l 2>/dev/null"
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:887
                                                    • /usr/bin/crontab
                                                      crontab -l
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:888
                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                      sh -c "(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo '* * * * * /var/tmp/.cache/sysd >/dev/null 2>&1 # sysmon') | crontab - 2>/dev/null"
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:889
                                                        • /usr/bin/crontab
                                                          crontab -
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Creates/modifies Cron job
                                                          PID:891
                                                        • /usr/bin/crontab
                                                          crontab -l
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:892
                                                      • /bin/chattr
                                                        chattr +ia /etc/systemd/system/system-service.service
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:841
                                                        • /bin/busybox
                                                          chattr +ia /var/tmp/.cache/sysd
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:840
                                                          • /bin/busybox
                                                            chattr +ia /etc/systemd/system/system-service.service
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:842

                                                            Network

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                                                                  system-service

                                                                  • Path /etc/init.d/system-service
                                                                  • Size 281B
                                                                  • SHA256 6b12b3aebe89a8b83f17aac06db83faacbb3d304071eaa5e0be2360506537750
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                                                                  system-service.service

                                                                  • Path /etc/systemd/system/system-service.service
                                                                  • Size 239B
                                                                  • SHA256 d87189495e7b2df9de53f91d04936b0d0ce05d905d437fa956fa444e89c29616
                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                  .ashrc

                                                                  • Path /root/.ashrc
                                                                  • Size 55B
                                                                  • SHA256 e83fa96ab8cabf90d3308cf335055bf6b01737c5d0b87e5e5bec5d097da6c127
                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                  tmp.NIWE7H

                                                                  • Path /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.NIWE7H
                                                                  • Size 231B
                                                                  • SHA256 84c6edd914135024274fcd93b330aef832e31caf0becacd4756291212ab3129c
                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                  sysd

                                                                  • Path /var/tmp/.cache/sysd
                                                                  • Size 69KB
                                                                  • SHA256 bfc4163c91825a4267554d612ba739f2b9807e15797082eb549b5e46709587c4
                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH