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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 044cebdeef95d9d4eb098e63499c06663de5d3e791a6c1553170847f41f80321
SHA3-384 hash: a2600774cfdfd417efbb8c707e75daa6870bd550508786e9f623d88de650a1d6bf2f0003c7c7668ef38f82ec85106484
SHA1 hash: f0d02f5fb076f2526a3b005664c10c2b215b011e
MD5 hash: 0e66d0316e880da3d8267c737dfe6e31
humanhash: artist-robert-freddie-carolina
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
File size:187'352 bytes
First seen:2026-10-24 04:57:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:28Edv0uOkcWpgG7cKnmkYAXqiOeeoIRPhhQvI1N5ckedLXlQ5AFgC+EeXLIt7ig9:Wd851WpUk7bB1qQvyNGQ5AFgDE7tOg9
TLSH T134046B07BFE184BCC0A6D1344A1FE327AB7578896330766F279869A53E70B90376E354
telfhash t1ec618c0ca3ad3a5a179a4617978c6c3f1c9720e2a49b1dc813e497831c6dfc335a9832
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creates directories
Creating a file
Collects information on the CPU
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Manages services
Locks files
Receives data from a server
Changes access rights for a written file
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Deleting a recently created file
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
9
Number of processes launched:
12
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-24T02:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-25T19:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e54fa1d9-1600-0000-4f43-23124b0c0000 pid=3147 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6deb2fdc-1600-0000-4f43-2312540c0000 pid=3156 /tmp/sample.bin net write-file guuid=e54fa1d9-1600-0000-4f43-23124b0c0000 pid=3147->guuid=6deb2fdc-1600-0000-4f43-2312540c0000 pid=3156 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=6deb2fdc-1600-0000-4f43-2312540c0000 pid=3156->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data write-config write-file zombie guuid=6deb2fdc-1600-0000-4f43-2312540c0000 pid=3156->guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208 clone guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 8764d21c-b102-5f0e-b757-4f6ec76583a9 176.65.139.210:9111 guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->8764d21c-b102-5f0e-b757-4f6ec76583a9 send: 250B guuid=017482ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312890c0000 pid=3209 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=017482ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312890c0000 pid=3209 clone guuid=bcad85ee-1600-0000-4f43-23128a0c0000 pid=3210 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=bcad85ee-1600-0000-4f43-23128a0c0000 pid=3210 clone guuid=bd7088ee-1600-0000-4f43-23128b0c0000 pid=3211 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=bd7088ee-1600-0000-4f43-23128b0c0000 pid=3211 clone guuid=e3a287f5-1600-0000-4f43-23128d0c0000 pid=3213 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=e3a287f5-1600-0000-4f43-23128d0c0000 pid=3213 execve guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3225 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file write-config write-file zombie guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3225 clone guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3226 /tmp/sample.bin write-file zombie guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3226 clone guuid=981ce6f8-1600-0000-4f43-23129b0c0000 pid=3227 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=981ce6f8-1600-0000-4f43-23129b0c0000 pid=3227 clone 5ae18a07-f053-5a60-99ed-4d9d3e20c696 1.1.1.1:853 guuid=bcad85ee-1600-0000-4f43-23128a0c0000 pid=3210->5ae18a07-f053-5a60-99ed-4d9d3e20c696 send: 3288B guuid=a7cf7dca-2300-0000-4f43-231223140000 pid=5155 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=67c372ee-1600-0000-4f43-2312880c0000 pid=3225->guuid=a7cf7dca-2300-0000-4f43-231223140000 pid=5155 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Sample deletes itself
Sample overwrites itself indicative of self-erasing
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1991305 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 24/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 70 176.65.139.210, 9111 STORMINDUSTRIESHostingServicesUS Netherlands 2->70 72 8.8.8.8, 46166, 46176, 46186 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 2->72 74 1.1.1.1, 56968, 56972, 56974 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Australia 2->74 14 x86_64.elf 2->14         started        process3 process4 16 x86_64.elf 14->16         started        file5 64 /tmp/x86_64.elf, ELF 16->64 dropped 66 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 16->66 dropped 68 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 16->68 dropped 76 Sample overwrites itself indicative of self-erasing 16->76 78 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 16->78 80 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 16->80 82 5 other signatures 16->82 20 x86_64.elf bot 16->20         started        22 x86_64.elf systemctl 16->22         started        24 x86_64.elf 16->24         started        26 2 other processes 16->26 signatures6 process7 process8 28 bot 20->28         started        signatures9 96 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 28->96 98 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 28->98 100 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->100 102 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 28->102 31 bot bot 28->31         started        33 bot systemctl 28->33         started        35 bot 28->35         started        37 2 other processes 28->37 process10 process11 39 bot 31->39         started        signatures12 90 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 39->90 92 Drops files in suspicious directories 39->92 94 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 39->94 42 bot bot 39->42         started        44 bot systemctl 39->44         started        46 bot 39->46         started        48 2 other processes 39->48 process13 process14 50 bot 42->50         started        signatures15 84 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 50->84 86 Drops files in suspicious directories 50->86 88 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 50->88 53 bot bot 50->53         started        55 bot systemctl 50->55         started        57 bot 50->57         started        59 2 other processes 50->59 process16 process17 61 bot 53->61         started        signatures18 104 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 61->104 106 Drops files in suspicious directories 61->106 108 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 61->108
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-24 04:58:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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Web download

elf 044cebdeef95d9d4eb098e63499c06663de5d3e791a6c1553170847f41f80321

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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