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Kaiji


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93
SHA3-384 hash: ecd435a28f5843524ad30bb613011005c80341d26795c12f2fd6ecff42da2415cc08399e9d448040296570bec3fad524
SHA1 hash: cc168af72ffceb3004323ed4ad42b28c82c1e85b
MD5 hash: 79dc34192b82d7242cbaed1b9efcef01
humanhash: west-florida-oscar-timing
File name:linux_arm6
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Signature Kaiji
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File size:2'097'152 bytes
First seen:2026-01-15 18:07:41 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-16 02:26:41 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:JgCbFbDVZ7bVCj3ozPQPTUkrtQ05OYRWNOrdErF4ff1kRrGnyVhv8uofvsRWA1SH:VCWcuM2T1s
TLSH T18FA50857B8918542C4E42677ACBE81C833635EB99B8663266D04FE3C3EBF2D90E35354
gimphash e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
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 kaiji

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
43
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Malware.Kaiji-9992785-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-9993888-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10000905-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10002375-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10003730-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10003738-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10003978-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10014302-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10017581-0
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Unix.Malware.Kaiji-10028720-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 crypto golang
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69692d253dd9d2095055f62c/reports/311b46c7-6b33-4fd7-96b3-8e8f8713190d/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-14T02:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-14T03:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d7f07624-1cc3-4ce5-a0a3-23f10ff94a53
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=c91e7220-1900-0000-5e1f-67cb560b0000 pid=2902 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c8e53722-1900-0000-5e1f-67cb5a0b0000 pid=2906 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c91e7220-1900-0000-5e1f-67cb560b0000 pid=2902->guuid=c8e53722-1900-0000-5e1f-67cb5a0b0000 pid=2906 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4a616b3d-e6ed-4efa-8f2b-d2a0a45c4668
Result
Threat name:
Kaiji
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1851570
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Kaiji
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1851570 Sample: linux_arm6.elf Startdate: 15/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 82 202.61.139.18, 8080 TH-AS-APTianhaiInfoTechCN Australia 2->82 84 34.243.160.129, 42484, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->84 86 2 other IPs or domains 2->86 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->88 90 Yara detected Kaiji 2->90 10 linux_arm6.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd cron 2->12         started        14 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->14         started        16 7 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 linux_arm6.elf linux_arm6.elf 10->18         started        22 cron 12->22         started        file6 72 /etc/profile.d/gateway.sh, Bourne-Again 18->72 dropped 74 /etc/profile.d/bash_cfg.sh, Bourne-Again 18->74 dropped 76 /etc/init.d/x11-common, POSIX 18->76 dropped 78 44 other files (43 malicious) 18->78 dropped 92 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->92 94 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 18->94 96 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->96 24 linux_arm6.elf bash 18->24         started        28 linux_arm6.elf service systemctl 18->28         started        30 linux_arm6.elf service systemctl 18->30         started        34 6 other processes 18->34 32 cron sh 22->32         started        signatures7 process8 file9 80 /etc/crontab, ASCII 24->80 dropped 98 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 24->98 36 service 28->36         started        38 service basename 28->38         started        40 service basename 28->40         started        42 service systemctl 28->42         started        44 service 30->44         started        50 3 other processes 30->50 46 sh .mod 32->46         started        48 bash 32676 34->48         started        52 7 other processes 34->52 signatures10 process11 process12 54 service systemctl 36->54         started        56 service sed 36->56         started        58 service systemctl 44->58         started        60 service sed 44->60         started        62 .mod 46->62         started        64 32676 sleep 48->64         started        66 32676 sleep 48->66         started        68 32676 sleep 48->68         started        70 2 other processes 48->70
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Kaiji
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-15 18:02:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jkl3drkfvyxz6xr3lkws3oj2oy5k53mwpdxw7pz5kfe7sevdd2jq._file
Result
Malware family:
kaiji
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:kaiji defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation ransomware
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260115-wq7flshx3a/
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Disables SELinux
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Renames multiple (1004) files with added filename extension
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
202.61.139.18:8080
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Malware.Kaiji-9992785-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/29758efc-fe9c-4c8b-aa4d-a4c82c1f1153
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/4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
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Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
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Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:enterpriseunix2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
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Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:GoBinTest
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Rule name:golang
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Rule name:golang_binary_string
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Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:identity_golang
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Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_a40aaa96
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
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Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Kaiji

elf 4a97b1c545ae2f9f5e3b5aad2db93a763aaeed9678ef6fbf3d5149f912a31e93

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3758682/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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