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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 229496b55d0668a40fe3d969ba4e942dc2c2fd7452b3d6f79c6beb0db631dc12
SHA3-384 hash: 21b4ba574b22e574a1803a8de553316e1d3bbe35deaa3422c6f2c6c414e477645f22decb26362d7421c6cee6d55a683c
SHA1 hash: 8b97a507d46b85fec43cac80c8e08845a7d5409c
MD5 hash: a50cb28cce0df200e973e1627581a00b
humanhash: alanine-bakerloo-floor-hamper
File name:arm7
Download: download sample
File size:1'300'628 bytes
First seen:2025-08-07 23:20:39 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-27 01:36:46 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:liChz26T5wUdKHEBB1Plwiv6rjKsG8SayhpM4mNqvZj8MdA3E9fEgZ:l3hy6TaUdrntcFG17gyZH
TLSH T1D75533FB050E1FD5FD48C4F18C8E9DB004D46BC11A68D09B8B152D94BEEA42B7DAC6A7
telfhash t1e2b0021416b1576545706111d3677e9e214d495145c0ccfd51714584bf515474764c45
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf UPX
File size (compressed) :1'300'628 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :3'862'820 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: b1c1fb8b6029ebaa09ed7eadc12868d1cc5b01b4d3ff6b83fe8592edd7dbb249

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
5
# of downloads :
22
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=cfacb63e-1a00-0000-a8be-169ba90c0000 pid=3241 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a4af8740-1a00-0000-a8be-169bae0c0000 pid=3246 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cfacb63e-1a00-0000-a8be-169ba90c0000 pid=3241->guuid=a4af8740-1a00-0000-a8be-169bae0c0000 pid=3246 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1752699 Sample: arm7.elf Startdate: 08/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 46 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->46 48 Sample is packed with UPX 2->48 8 arm7.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        process3 process4 14 arm7.elf 8->14         started        process5 16 arm7.elf sh 14->16         started        18 arm7.elf sh 14->18         started        20 arm7.elf sh 14->20         started        22 arm7.elf 14->22         started        process6 24 sh crontab 16->24         started        28 sh crontab 16->28         started        30 sh 16->30         started        32 sh iptables 18->32         started        34 sh iptables 18->34         started        42 2 other processes 18->42 36 sh iptables 20->36         started        38 sh iptables 20->38         started        40 arm7.elf 22->40         started        file7 44 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.E6ebi3, ASCII 24->44 dropped 50 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 24->50 52 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 24->52 54 Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules 36->54 signatures8
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:RiskTool.Linux.BitCoinMiner
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 23:21:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
antivm discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads CPU attributes
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Reads network interface configuration
Creates Raw socket
Contacts a large (612914) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

elf 229496b55d0668a40fe3d969ba4e942dc2c2fd7452b3d6f79c6beb0db631dc12

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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