Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    ubuntu-18.04_amd64
  • resource
    ubuntu1804-amd64-20261019-en
  • resource tags

    arch:amd64arch:i386image:ubuntu1804-amd64-20261019-enkernel:4.15.0-213-genericlocale:en-usos:ubuntu-18.04-amd64system
  • submitted
    20/10/2026, 23:17

General

  • Target
    268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample261020-29pykabs2n
  • SHA256 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Prometei

    Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.

  • 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.

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

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

Processes

  • /tmp/268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin
    /tmp/268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
    • Modifies systemd
    • Write file to user bin folder
    PID:1527
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "pgrep 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin"
      2⤵
        PID:1530
        • /usr/bin/pgrep
          pgrep 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin
          3⤵
          • Reads CPU attributes
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1531
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "pidof 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin"
        2⤵
          PID:1541
          • /bin/pidof
            pidof 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da.bin
            3⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1542
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "pgrep uplugplay"
          2⤵
            PID:1545
            • /usr/bin/pgrep
              pgrep uplugplay
              3⤵
              • Reads CPU attributes
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1546
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "pidof uplugplay"
            2⤵
              PID:1549
              • /bin/pidof
                pidof uplugplay
                3⤵
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1550
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
              2⤵
                PID:1553
                • /usr/bin/pgrep
                  pgrep upnpsetup
                  3⤵
                  • Reads CPU attributes
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1554
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
                2⤵
                  PID:1557
                  • /bin/pidof
                    pidof upnpsetup
                    3⤵
                    • Reads runtime system information
                    PID:1558
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1559
                    • /bin/systemctl
                      systemctl daemon-reload
                      3⤵
                        PID:1560
                    • /bin/sh
                      sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1581
                        • /bin/systemctl
                          systemctl enable uplugplay.service
                          3⤵
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1582
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1603
                          • /bin/systemctl
                            systemctl start uplugplay.service
                            3⤵
                              PID:1604

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              uplugplay.service

                              • Path /lib/systemd/system/uplugplay.service
                              • Size 145B
                              • SHA256 c655d3d4e374fad38313ec4262207b2d7d68a870238f203ef3c33f85e66c8e32
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              uplugplay

                              • Path /usr/sbin/uplugplay
                              • Size 1.2MB
                              • SHA256 268f5271ec7e432368ead624353a3a98de7c8cff9ae3881e0a151975f664a3da
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH