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Database Entry
XorDDoS
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | 171785acdb1595e6a4d2fc0a2a153895b1ebfd75b9dcfb30c8ffa43885abbf58 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | a4cc544b411b8f7599e64dfc31118286625ca752a3aefda78cf51b2998bf1d60f58bf313806b71601986f61e1a6e6d4b |
| SHA1 hash: | 54b38bd3b80cbbbf180a6ad1c72b5e165261751c |
| MD5 hash: | 3241ef9fdf585cca0103868fb7f0e33e |
| humanhash: | mountain-batman-london-illinois |
| File name: | new.txt |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XorDDoS |
| File size: | 114'768 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-29 05:51:55 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:+VrNxG8giUnvzkgJaWdOFkRCfni290e7vmrAcWA+WdObWrzxe/T7vqfFzLRrl+3p:+p68giUws+knSlGldL8/T7vqfvAzt |
| TLSH | T1C3B32801F742EBB8E68308F5087ADB64FF354D1B023088EBF7D166B4B8A1A9154E755E |
| telfhash | t1a411c293c22179bbe1f094b9c1faf5b196774398aba89911d13efe321d46d80561a013 |
| 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 XorDDoS |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
XORDDoS
Details
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Changes owner for a written file
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
DNS request
Manages services
Deletes a system binary file
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-29T03:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-30T22:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
XorDDoS
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected XorDDoS Bot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.XorDDoS
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-29 05:52:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
antivm discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Checks CPU configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Modifies init.d
Write file to user bin folder
Executes dropped EXE
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.40
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt |
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| Author: | 4r4 |
| Description: | Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Xorddos_2aef46a6 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Linux_XORDDoS |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects XORDDoS |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| 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: | unixredflags3 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for UNIX red flags |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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