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Database Entry


FlyLegitBot


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331
SHA3-384 hash: 014334c3c6b0c37e61d4020ba1d2974e8a9859d6828fa58056e7275b55fc6119a23fb1b7e1cca20fa94458ac44ee5f0c
SHA1 hash: 58e270973b95e1df2b1ee1d954fed9b946ba9547
MD5 hash: 1b1572a53d8aa6aced7dc77b647ec7c5
humanhash: earth-connecticut-august-rugby
File name:waternetwork.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature FlyLegitBot
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File size:131'176 bytes
First seen:2026-10-21 16:17:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:eOGXZD1GnMeB1p1JjZ33QOn3f3iOLlh2o:e715yrgM/2
TLSH T189D32903798189BBC49BD1F04BEBA9359932F87E0935B15A7794FED21E48DE02E1D720
telfhash t1b051c0b235693854a2e7e6317307d9a5dc650b6004e230e29eb33df7db677801dae427
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 FlyLegitBot

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
67
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Kills processes
Creating a file
Launching a process
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Manages services
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ad8e5c749cedbc83d088ed5/reports/750516a2-9ad5-4425-ad6d-947de5a670d7/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
6
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-21T14:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-21T16:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/4ba95bbc-672e-4f49-9262-d88e373efb6d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=356c3142-1700-0000-3a46-2bc832100000 pid=4146 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8d944a44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83b100000 pid=4155 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=356c3142-1700-0000-3a46-2bc832100000 pid=4146->guuid=8d944a44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83b100000 pid=4155 execve guuid=ff8b5d44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83c100000 pid=4156 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=8d944a44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83b100000 pid=4155->guuid=ff8b5d44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83c100000 pid=4156 clone guuid=b45e6e44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83d100000 pid=4157 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file write-config write-file zombie guuid=ff8b5d44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83c100000 pid=4156->guuid=b45e6e44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83d100000 pid=4157 clone guuid=05e39444-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83e100000 pid=4158 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b45e6e44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83d100000 pid=4157->guuid=05e39444-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83e100000 pid=4158 execve guuid=f6d94281-1700-0000-3a46-2bc868110000 pid=4456 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b45e6e44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83d100000 pid=4157->guuid=f6d94281-1700-0000-3a46-2bc868110000 pid=4456 execve guuid=0107d9b4-1700-0000-3a46-2bc821120000 pid=4641 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b45e6e44-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83d100000 pid=4157->guuid=0107d9b4-1700-0000-3a46-2bc821120000 pid=4641 clone guuid=ac5dc244-1700-0000-3a46-2bc842100000 pid=4162 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=05e39444-1700-0000-3a46-2bc83e100000 pid=4158->guuid=ac5dc244-1700-0000-3a46-2bc842100000 pid=4162 execve guuid=61816c81-1700-0000-3a46-2bc86a110000 pid=4458 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=f6d94281-1700-0000-3a46-2bc868110000 pid=4456->guuid=61816c81-1700-0000-3a46-2bc86a110000 pid=4458 execve guuid=b1eadcb4-1700-0000-3a46-2bc822120000 pid=4642 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0107d9b4-1700-0000-3a46-2bc821120000 pid=4641->guuid=b1eadcb4-1700-0000-3a46-2bc822120000 pid=4642 clone
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/be47d890-20ce-45a1-828e-f807b7609c7a
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1990180
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
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1990180 Sample: waternetwork.x86_64.elf Startdate: 21/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 42 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->42 44 5.175.222.236, 777 RYZEHOSTINGAT Netherlands 2->44 46 2 other IPs or domains 2->46 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->50 52 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->52 54 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->54 10 waternetwork.x86_64.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 process5 18 waternetwork.x86_64.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 waternetwork.x86_64.elf 18->20         started        file7 36 /usr/bin/flylegit, ELF 20->36 dropped 38 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 20->38 dropped 40 /etc/cron.d/waternetwork, ASCII 20->40 dropped 56 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->56 58 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->58 60 Sample deletes itself 20->60 62 2 other signatures 20->62 24 waternetwork.x86_64.elf sh 20->24         started        26 waternetwork.x86_64.elf sh 20->26         started        28 waternetwork.x86_64.elf 20->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 30 sh systemctl 24->30         started        32 sh systemctl 26->32         started        34 waternetwork.x86_64.elf 28->34         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-21 16:18:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=df3ynqnzacgcxb5fvyo3pwlxurcl2ttfrkk5wg4s6dczjl3domyq._file
Result
Malware family:
flylegitbot
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:flylegitbot botnet discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261021-trk8natwdt/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Detects FlyLegitBot
Family: FlyLegitBot
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
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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
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
Create hunting rule
Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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FlyLegitBot

elf 197786c1b9008c2b87a5ae1db7d977a444bd4e658a95db1b92f0c594af637331

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3955039/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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