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Database Entry



Prometei


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d6ceabe9620acdbac672dc9fa2250b52522dd83283a992c02cfdb952cf113a22
SHA3-384 hash: de1bb724eaf7bbca99ff3d1905ab6ad8b4d7bf1912c5a6cad2201a2df415bb13fea0f7d64a5022c0922f895dc6b716ba
SHA1 hash: b5de5f2d55b0f4e364f613c7f87e1e46bd5b342a
MD5 hash: f2c861de17ee0347d15d0a6e3444b31b
humanhash: finch-cold-victor-yankee
File name:d6ceabe9620acdbac672dc9fa2250b52522dd83283a992c02cfdb952cf113a22
Download: download sample
Signature Prometei
File size:436'276 bytes
First seen:2026-05-12 14:51:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:4h/taqLkdfH8ytYiflIw0BEmWVeygFurhCA:4YdkVLwKvyaJA
TLSH T1B69423FBD6C0430FCF16117C277E6A22D2C6553539AD6AB0C62CF8AE0E792075944EA7
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 :
53
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
coinminer packed prometei upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
138
Number of processes launched:
58
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-05-12T12:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-12T12:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4a1bec0e-1700-0000-6609-27dcd30d0000 pid=3539 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file mprotect-exec write-file guuid=4a1bec0e-1700-0000-6609-27dcd30d0000 pid=3539->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546 execve guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3583 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3583 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3584 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3584 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3595 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3595 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3596 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3596 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3806 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3806 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3807 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3807 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3960 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3960 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3961 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3961 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=4156 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=4156 clone guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=4157 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=4157 clone guuid=83c39427-1800-0000-6609-27dced100000 pid=4333 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=83c39427-1800-0000-6609-27dced100000 pid=4333 execve guuid=7f87c667-1800-0000-6609-27dca9110000 pid=4521 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=7f87c667-1800-0000-6609-27dca9110000 pid=4521 execve guuid=248f0289-1800-0000-6609-27dc34120000 pid=4660 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3546->guuid=248f0289-1800-0000-6609-27dc34120000 pid=4660 execve guuid=86960925-1700-0000-6609-27dc020e0000 pid=3586 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3584->guuid=86960925-1700-0000-6609-27dc020e0000 pid=3586 execve guuid=172b4b25-1700-0000-6609-27dc040e0000 pid=3588 /usr/bin/pgrep guuid=86960925-1700-0000-6609-27dc020e0000 pid=3586->guuid=172b4b25-1700-0000-6609-27dc040e0000 pid=3588 execve guuid=a2b23b28-1700-0000-6609-27dc0d0e0000 pid=3597 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3596->guuid=a2b23b28-1700-0000-6609-27dc0d0e0000 pid=3597 execve guuid=03f36628-1700-0000-6609-27dc0e0e0000 pid=3598 /usr/bin/pgrep guuid=a2b23b28-1700-0000-6609-27dc0d0e0000 pid=3597->guuid=03f36628-1700-0000-6609-27dc0e0e0000 pid=3598 execve guuid=6b98816b-1700-0000-6609-27dce10e0000 pid=3809 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3807->guuid=6b98816b-1700-0000-6609-27dce10e0000 pid=3809 execve guuid=90fdb26b-1700-0000-6609-27dce20e0000 pid=3810 /usr/sbin/killall5 guuid=6b98816b-1700-0000-6609-27dce10e0000 pid=3809->guuid=90fdb26b-1700-0000-6609-27dce20e0000 pid=3810 execve guuid=6c7c83aa-1700-0000-6609-27dc7d0f0000 pid=3965 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=3961->guuid=6c7c83aa-1700-0000-6609-27dc7d0f0000 pid=3965 execve guuid=397dd1aa-1700-0000-6609-27dc7e0f0000 pid=3966 /usr/bin/pgrep guuid=6c7c83aa-1700-0000-6609-27dc7d0f0000 pid=3965->guuid=397dd1aa-1700-0000-6609-27dc7e0f0000 pid=3966 execve guuid=8561ade8-1700-0000-6609-27dc3e100000 pid=4158 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6c157911-1700-0000-6609-27dcda0d0000 pid=4157->guuid=8561ade8-1700-0000-6609-27dc3e100000 pid=4158 execve guuid=60c1f2e8-1700-0000-6609-27dc40100000 pid=4160 /usr/sbin/killall5 guuid=8561ade8-1700-0000-6609-27dc3e100000 pid=4158->guuid=60c1f2e8-1700-0000-6609-27dc40100000 pid=4160 execve guuid=05feca27-1800-0000-6609-27dcee100000 pid=4334 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=83c39427-1800-0000-6609-27dced100000 pid=4333->guuid=05feca27-1800-0000-6609-27dcee100000 pid=4334 execve guuid=2e22ea67-1800-0000-6609-27dcaa110000 pid=4522 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=7f87c667-1800-0000-6609-27dca9110000 pid=4521->guuid=2e22ea67-1800-0000-6609-27dcaa110000 pid=4522 execve guuid=e49a3e89-1800-0000-6609-27dc35120000 pid=4661 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=248f0289-1800-0000-6609-27dc34120000 pid=4660->guuid=e49a3e89-1800-0000-6609-27dc35120000 pid=4661 execve guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-6609-27dc01000000 pid=1 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd guuid=4405678a-1800-0000-6609-27dc3b120000 pid=4667 /usr/sbin/uplugplay mprotect-exec guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-6609-27dc01000000 pid=1->guuid=4405678a-1800-0000-6609-27dc3b120000 pid=4667 execve guuid=ae3b1497-1800-0000-6609-27dc5d120000 pid=4701 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=4405678a-1800-0000-6609-27dc3b120000 pid=4667->guuid=ae3b1497-1800-0000-6609-27dc5d120000 pid=4701 clone guuid=410b5397-1800-0000-6609-27dc61120000 pid=4705 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ae3b1497-1800-0000-6609-27dc5d120000 pid=4701->guuid=410b5397-1800-0000-6609-27dc61120000 pid=4705 execve guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706 /usr/sbin/uplugplay mprotect-exec write-config guuid=410b5397-1800-0000-6609-27dc61120000 pid=4705->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706 execve guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4743 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4743 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4806 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4806 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4808 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4808 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4866 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4866 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4867 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4867 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4877 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4877 clone guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4878 /usr/sbin/uplugplay guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4706->guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4878 clone guuid=5481cbb8-1800-0000-6609-27dcc9120000 pid=4809 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4808->guuid=5481cbb8-1800-0000-6609-27dcc9120000 pid=4809 execve guuid=9f59f3b8-1800-0000-6609-27dccb120000 pid=4811 /usr/bin/hostnamectl guuid=5481cbb8-1800-0000-6609-27dcc9120000 pid=4809->guuid=9f59f3b8-1800-0000-6609-27dccb120000 pid=4811 execve guuid=778871c7-1800-0000-6609-27dc05130000 pid=4869 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4867->guuid=778871c7-1800-0000-6609-27dc05130000 pid=4869 execve guuid=72b3a0c7-1800-0000-6609-27dc06130000 pid=4870 /usr/bin/uptime guuid=778871c7-1800-0000-6609-27dc05130000 pid=4869->guuid=72b3a0c7-1800-0000-6609-27dc06130000 pid=4870 execve guuid=824d67c9-1800-0000-6609-27dc0f130000 pid=4879 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5de28397-1800-0000-6609-27dc62120000 pid=4878->guuid=824d67c9-1800-0000-6609-27dc0f130000 pid=4879 execve guuid=45c896c9-1800-0000-6609-27dc11130000 pid=4881 /usr/bin/uname guuid=824d67c9-1800-0000-6609-27dc0f130000 pid=4879->guuid=45c896c9-1800-0000-6609-27dc11130000 pid=4881 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-05-12 15:13:52 UTC
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
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 hosts file
Family: Prometei
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YARA Signatures


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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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