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Database Entry
Prometei
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 72f71d7ff657a1b7e9f91556b1859e356a84406ecfaba9ea9be01529eae5683c |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 401d8e9ff287f577e07a054c22f6cd17a30ba6fa08aac125b4f0e86c4397263cf0de0169683736fe299755c245fad56e |
| SHA1 hash: | fbde106367576c8a23289bdd131337a39480221f |
| MD5 hash: | d62c16e1441d066aef584972763d90c3 |
| humanhash: | friend-social-uniform-burger |
| File name: | 72f71d7ff657a1b7e9f91556b1859e356a84406ecfaba9ea9be01529eae5683c |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Prometei |
| File size: | 449'287 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-11-04 07:16:52 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 12288:qooQepOXnbyu+aDL9nS19GEMFz3D9p4FRVeTm7H8VaaE:zo7peVVnSizT9pqHoVaaE |
| TLSH | T156A4237EBAE3213FF8259970770F75CAD010A0E89A6F0A7B931C6A138B3D4625D75871 |
| TrID | 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12) 49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1) |
| Magika | elf |
| Reporter |  c2hunter |
| Tags: | elf Prometei wraith |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
109
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Kills processes
Collects information on the CPU
Creating a file
Launching a process
Collects information on the OS
Changes access rights for a written file
Manages services
Writes files to system directory
Writes files to system subdirectory
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
103
Number of processes launched:
13
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-11-04T06:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-04T06:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
Prometei
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "dmidecode" command for reading DMI BIOS info like hardware or serial numbers (indicative of machine fingerprinting or VM-detection)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Prometei
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Prometei
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-11-04 07:17:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 23 (56.52%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
prometei_elf
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:prometei_elf botnet discovery linux miner persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads CPU attributes
UPX packed file
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Family: Prometei
Malware Family:
prometei
Malicious:
True
Tags:
upx self-delete elf detect-debug-environment 64bits checks-cpu-name
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YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX |
|---|---|
| Author: | Serhii Kocherhan |
| Description: | Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code |
| Rule name: | exploit_any_poppopret |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak |
| Description: | Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries. |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
|---|---|
| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | upx_packed_elf_v1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | RandomMalware |
File information
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