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Database Entry


Prometei


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a55defb38b04ff72f1ca329a742f6b61a3bf779eef2a079b05ffe251f9060165
SHA3-384 hash: c9bf85dcf6f7cbe81e6e41215d605454dff8bfa2ce34a44b6026c2fe2b4d418225d87588b5703f106c4d46035c72eb63
SHA1 hash: 2c6e3fe2309c9c735718021b658e15eca94eb266
MD5 hash: 09c5b3de7e4cfa0e9b80916b0a2106e7
humanhash: oranges-seven-paris-spring
File name:na
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Signature Prometei
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File size:428'272 bytes
First seen:2025-02-25 22:47:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:6QIkwT+V+46MTuxN+qpMBUH5kAAxwWVtBeSi:W4/y+qaBUZJAdVt2
TLSH T1209423F31824B3738A2C3A3EFF609E05D79A573CE55927161A1FDDEB0F2991209C8605
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 abuse_ch
Tags:elf Prometei

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
151
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Prometei-9941765-0
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Unix.Trojan.Prometei-10012522-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67be48fb28ab76d43a5d210elinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
hype
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Manages services
Kills processes
Creating a file
Collects information on the OS
Collects information on the CPU
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 packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67be48ac6a4cecd3f28fc9cb/reports/6c89e3a7-040a-4b78-adde-2ef3207fc4a8/overview
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e7acb3f3-78eb-42dd-9aef-27effc3e777d
Result
Threat name:
Prometei
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1624195
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found Tor onion address
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Prometei
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1624195 Sample: na.elf Startdate: 25/02/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 52 p3.feefreepool.net 88.198.246.242, 44896, 80 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 2->52 54 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->54 56 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->56 58 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->58 60 2 other signatures 2->60 9 na.elf 2->9         started        13 systemd uplugplay 2->13         started        15 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->15         started        17 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 file5 48 /usr/sbin/uplugplay, ELF 9->48 dropped 62 Found Tor onion address 9->62 64 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->64 66 Sample deletes itself 9->66 19 na.elf sh 9->19         started        21 na.elf sh 9->21         started        23 na.elf sh 9->23         started        27 5 other processes 9->27 25 uplugplay 13->25         started        signatures6 process7 process8 29 sh pgrep 19->29         started        31 sh pgrep 21->31         started        33 sh pidof 23->33         started        35 uplugplay sh 25->35         started        37 sh pgrep 27->37         started        39 sh pidof 27->39         started        41 sh systemctl 27->41         started        43 2 other processes 27->43 process9 45 sh uplugplay 35->45         started        file10 50 /etc/CommId, ASCII 45->50 dropped
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a55defb38b04ff72f1ca329a742f6b61a3bf779eef2a079b05ffe251f9060165
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a55defb38b04ff72f1ca329a742f6b61a3bf779eef2a079b05ffe251f9060165/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Prometei
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-25 22:48:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uvo67m4lat7xf4okgknhil3lmgr3654654vapgyf77rfd6igafsq._file
Result
Malware family:
prometei_elf
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:prometei_elf botnet discovery linux miner persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250225-2q6f7ssjt7/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Reads CPU attributes
UPX packed file
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies hosts file
Prometei
Prometei_elf family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Prometei-9941765-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/712e21f0-bad8-4389-9ae8-edd27a985436
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a55defb38b04ff72f1ca329a742f6b61a3bf779eef2a079b05ffe251f9060165

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Prometei

elf a55defb38b04ff72f1ca329a742f6b61a3bf779eef2a079b05ffe251f9060165

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3401171/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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