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Database Entry
CoinMiner
Vendor detections: 11
| SHA256 hash: | 424a5d4dca5fb9506e7a15abc95d9e8b2a8c91fcf340394db86e38342afe7ab9 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | dbfbffc6edf72f4856f4860c1e5944573a55d0c7a6c56145769c3c5d042f21c8ebce7621b94d583d4fe3e46a4675d9ef |
| SHA1 hash: | 3eba2e09aee236c80c95cbdd7fb0d79fa910ac8d |
| MD5 hash: | bd5273ebd19b5c5de76489a4fe445e74 |
| humanhash: | indigo-comet-aspen-sodium |
| File name: | vc |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | CoinMiner |
| File size: | 9'687'056 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-04-23 22:27:49 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 196608:kIjQHtk0O7Jrd3AHhzMea1cVN2aFHXr0XtGeom6f2UvEmty5:bQS0AwBzNDVFHqdv0xvRq |
| TLSH | T18FA6330FCC65E80DB891301902B6477E47411C96FF4C5E2FF2E88D7AFA9A9757086E16 |
| 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: | CoinMiner elf UPX |
UPX packed
This file is packed with UPX. We have therefore unpacked the file. Below is furhter information about the unpacked (de-compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 9'687'056 bytes |
|---|---|
| File size (de-compressed) : | 26'394'808 bytes |
| Format: | linux/amd64 |
| Unpacked file: | 4159fb1305a6c45f901aa0c5b8edf7192ca9f608acce445b0dc304edc040862c |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
119
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Collects information on the RAM
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Collects information on the CPU
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Opens a port
Locks files
Runs as daemon
Creating a process from a recently created file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Deletes a file
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
coinminer packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
19
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-04-23T15:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-25T03:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Tries to load the MSR kernel module used for reading/writing to CPUs model specific register
Writes to CPU model specific registers (MSR) (e.g. miners improve performance by disabling HW prefetcher)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-23 19:29:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 38 (39.47%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig antivm discovery execution linux miner persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to shm directory
Checks CPU configuration
Reads CPU attributes
UPX packed file
Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)
Creates/modifies Cron job
Reads hardware information
Executes dropped EXE
XMRig Miner payload
Family: xmrig
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.29
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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