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Database Entry


Prometei


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee
SHA3-384 hash: 8b453863184b91aa6c4f563ef6f4d48e5c1c50d9ea5de5ec2f86b808b153c86b4f8c361b4d404f79c3d40f177f493076
SHA1 hash: e5971fd867197b2dd0e7634e10142bf2ab3962c9
MD5 hash: 4e70f6fc5a2e8186adf616defbffe8b4
humanhash: south-kilo-london-kilo
File name:na
Download: download sample
Signature Prometei
Create hunting rule
File size:428'272 bytes
First seen:2025-02-12 08:26:11 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:6QIkwT+V+46MTuxN+qpMBUH5kAAxwWVtBeS3:W4/y+qaBUZJAdVtL
TLSH T1549423F31824B3738A2C3A3EFF509E05D79A573CE559275A1A1FDDEB0F2951209C8A05
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 :
95
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=67ac5b3c4f5583c4c4d85960linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
hype
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Kills processes
Manages services
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/67ac5b33aea83a272b374fc1/reports/d0d24f36-40ab-4897-a74f-cb514dd645e6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
125
Number of processes launched:
30
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/eae13e8f-9cf5-43a6-99f3-809bbf553fe4
Result
Threat name:
Prometei
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1612880
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found Tor onion address
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
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: 1612880 Sample: na.elf Startdate: 12/02/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 52 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->52 54 p3.feefreepool.net 88.198.246.242, 56862, 80 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 2->54 56 3 other IPs or domains 2->56 58 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->58 60 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->60 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->62 64 4 other signatures 2->64 9 na.elf 2->9         started        13 systemd uplugplay 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        17 3 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 48 /usr/sbin/uplugplay, ELF 9->48 dropped 66 Found Tor onion address 9->66 68 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->68 70 Sample deletes itself 9->70 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/f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Prometei
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-12 08:26:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=6tfiwqgratgcgcsixpb65rgduimrg6yguhnzjzmtdp543fbptlxa._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/250212-kb466atmgr/
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/cf780706-911c-4e85-a27b-8e6430bd1bbe
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Prometei
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee

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

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Web download

Prometei

elf f4ca8b40d104cc230a48bbc3eec4c3a219137b06a1db94e5931bfbcd942f9aee

(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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