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na.elf

ubuntu-18.04-amd64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    139s
  • 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
    27/10/2026, 02:46

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General

  • Target
    na.elf
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample261027-c9eedsh121
  • SHA256 bace6d7935b363185fd8cc1d1bec725ada96cf90a7d37fd5fddd5cbdc21afd1b
  • 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:1534
    • /bin/sh
      sh -c "pgrep na.elf"
      2⤵
        PID:1537
        • /usr/bin/pgrep
          pgrep na.elf
          3⤵
          • Reads CPU attributes
          • Reads runtime system information
          PID:1539
      • /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:1554
            • /bin/pidof
              pidof uplugplay
              3⤵
              • Reads runtime system information
              PID:1555
          • /bin/sh
            sh -c "pgrep upnpsetup"
            2⤵
              PID:1558
              • /usr/bin/pgrep
                pgrep upnpsetup
                3⤵
                • Reads CPU attributes
                • Reads runtime system information
                PID:1559
            • /bin/sh
              sh -c "pidof upnpsetup"
              2⤵
                PID:1562
                • /bin/pidof
                  pidof upnpsetup
                  3⤵
                  • Reads runtime system information
                  PID:1563
              • /bin/sh
                sh -c "systemctl daemon-reload"
                2⤵
                  PID:1564
                  • /bin/systemctl
                    systemctl daemon-reload
                    3⤵
                      PID:1565
                  • /bin/sh
                    sh -c "systemctl enable uplugplay.service"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1586
                      • /bin/systemctl
                        systemctl enable uplugplay.service
                        3⤵
                          PID:1587
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -c "systemctl start uplugplay.service"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1608
                          • /bin/systemctl
                            systemctl start uplugplay.service
                            3⤵
                            • Reads runtime system information
                            PID:1609

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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 bace6d7935b363185fd8cc1d1bec725ada96cf90a7d37fd5fddd5cbdc21afd1b
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