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na.elf

ubuntu-18.04-amd64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • 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
    17/10/2026, 02:21

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General

  • Target
    na.elf
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample261017-cs4b7acf93
  • SHA256 39196442ee82d4353d938e6507287316b7ff92927fc599df618d45df9dd0b2dd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
botnetdiscoveryprometei_elfminerpersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Prometei

    Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.

    botnetminerprometei_elf
  • Prometei payload 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates running processes

    Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

  • Modifies systemd 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Write file to user bin folder 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    discovery
  • Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

    discovery

Processes

  • /tmp/na.elf
    /tmp/na.elf
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
    • Modifies systemd
    • Write file to user bin folder
    PID:1467
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "pgrep na.elf"
      2⤵
        PID:1470
        • /usr/bin/pgrep
          pgrep na.elf
          3⤵
          • Reads CPU attributes
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1471
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "pgrep uplugplay"
        2⤵
          PID:1476
          • /usr/bin/pgrep
            pgrep uplugplay
            3⤵
            • Reads CPU attributes
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1477
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "pidof uplugplay"
          2⤵
            PID:1486
            • /bin/pidof
              pidof uplugplay
              3⤵
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1487
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
            2⤵
              PID:1490
              • /usr/bin/pgrep
                pgrep upnpsetup
                3⤵
                • Reads CPU attributes
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1491
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
              2⤵
                PID:1494
                • /bin/pidof
                  pidof upnpsetup
                  3⤵
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1495
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
                2⤵
                  PID:1496
                  • /bin/systemctl
                    systemctl daemon-reload
                    3⤵
                    • Reads runtime system information
                    PID:1497
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1518
                    • /bin/systemctl
                      systemctl enable uplugplay.service
                      3⤵
                        PID:1519
                    • /bin/sh
                      sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1540
                        • /bin/systemctl
                          systemctl start uplugplay.service
                          3⤵
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1541

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                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          uplugplay.service
                          • Path /lib/systemd/system/uplugplay.service
                          • Size 145B
                          • SHA256 c655d3d4e374fad38313ec4262207b2d7d68a870238f203ef3c33f85e66c8e32
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                          uplugplay
                          • Path /usr/sbin/uplugplay
                          • Size 1.2MB
                          • SHA256 39196442ee82d4353d938e6507287316b7ff92927fc599df618d45df9dd0b2dd
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