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58e140bebb...d5.elf

ubuntu-18.04-amd64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    134s
  • 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
    24/10/2026, 10:46

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General

  • Target
    58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf
  • Size 438KB
  • Sample261024-mt4dpayv9r
  • SHA256 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
botnetdiscoveryprometei_elfminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Prometei

    Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.

    botnetminerprometei_elf
  • 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
  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Reads CPU attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    discovery
  • Reads runtime system information 64 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

    discovery

Processes

  • /tmp/58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf
    /tmp/58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
    • Modifies systemd
    • Write file to user bin folder
    PID:1538
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "pgrep 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf"
      2⤵
        PID:1541
        • /usr/bin/pgrep
          pgrep 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf
          3⤵
          • Reads CPU attributes
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1544
      • /bin/sh
        sh -c "pidof 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf"
        2⤵
          PID:1552
          • /bin/pidof
            pidof 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5.elf
            3⤵
            • Reads runtime system information
            PID:1553
        • /bin/sh
          sh -c "pgrep uplugplay"
          2⤵
            PID:1556
            • /usr/bin/pgrep
              pgrep uplugplay
              3⤵
              • Reads CPU attributes
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1557
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "pidof uplugplay"
            2⤵
              PID:1560
              • /bin/pidof
                pidof uplugplay
                3⤵
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1561
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
              2⤵
                PID:1564
                • /usr/bin/pgrep
                  pgrep upnpsetup
                  3⤵
                  • Reads CPU attributes
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1565
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
                2⤵
                  PID:1568
                  • /bin/pidof
                    pidof upnpsetup
                    3⤵
                    • Reads runtime system information
                    PID:1569
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1570
                    • /bin/systemctl
                      systemctl daemon-reload
                      3⤵
                        PID:1571
                    • /bin/sh
                      sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1592
                        • /bin/systemctl
                          systemctl enable uplugplay.service
                          3⤵
                            PID:1593
                        • /bin/sh
                          sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1614
                            • /bin/systemctl
                              systemctl start uplugplay.service
                              3⤵
                              • Reads runtime system information
                              PID:1615

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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 438KB
                              • SHA256 58e140bebb64a50116f2bf0fc99165fe10abad9253976a193634633502d920d5
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