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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3
SHA3-384 hash: a3b14877ef0aea3aa88c500ad88b9bcedd5dc9dba9c9fe2aefb56a4dadcc3e6b318223449d66c106db5a050efd3b0193
SHA1 hash: 0edeb5820bc9b22ed27c7ebe40e434ec1e23cb7f
MD5 hash: c4be77ca163c178f19a7cf8a6d03bad4
humanhash: five-shade-stream-music
File name:start
Download: download sample
File size:1'022'664 bytes
First seen:2026-02-08 19:43:23 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-09 20:22:09 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:4WVpaDY/SXXpJkUWkaK3Bq/tkH8R8KLUU:4Mpa8cXpJkUWka96VK
TLSH T12A258D1BB2B370BDD167C031479FDB636836F06A01216DBB61849A393D93EA01B19F67
telfhash t11eb0120404020c905087db500da5100bb25b01057814b8231a1cc850e360804eb11d0c
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
64
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6988e78e2ffccda0976ac4d5/reports/b23f0444-55ef-40a4-a241-5e69a04971a6/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-02-08T16:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-08T17:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/2410394e-5023-4371-aa28-60c8ba046a51
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1865733
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample contains AV-related strings
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1865733 Sample: start.elf Startdate: 08/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 134 169.254.169.254 USDOSUS Reserved 2->134 136 mirror.init7.net 109.202.202.202, 42530, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->136 138 5 other IPs or domains 2->138 140 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->140 142 Sample contains AV-related strings 2->142 13 start.elf bash start.elf bash 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        17 dash rm 2->17         started        19 python3.8 dpkg 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 process5 21 bash sudo 13->21         started        23 bash 13->23         started        25 bash 13->25         started        27 15 other processes 13->27 process6 29 sudo apt-get 21->29         started        31 bash whereis 23->31         started        33 bash awk 23->33         started        35 bash whereis 25->35         started        37 bash awk 25->37         started        39 bash whereis 27->39         started        41 bash awk 27->41         started        43 bash whereis 27->43         started        45 8 other processes 27->45 process7 47 apt-get 29->47         started        49 apt-get gpgv 29->49         started        51 apt-get dpkg 29->51         started        53 7 other processes 29->53 process8 55 apt-get sh 47->55         started        57 apt-get sh 47->57         started        59 apt-get sh 47->59         started        69 3 other processes 47->69 61 gpgv 49->61         started        63 gpgv 49->63         started        65 gpgv 49->65         started        67 gpgv 49->67         started        process9 71 sh update-motd-updates-available 55->71         started        73 sh appstreamcli 57->73         started        75 sh test 57->75         started        86 4 other processes 59->86 77 gpgv apt-key 61->77         started        80 gpgv apt-key 63->80         started        82 gpgv apt-key 65->82         started        84 gpgv apt-key 67->84         started        88 3 other processes 69->88 file10 90 update-motd-updates-available apt-check 71->90         started        96 10 other processes 71->96 98 30 other processes 73->98 126 /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.opFmd3NeJz/gpg.1.sh, POSIX 77->126 dropped 92 apt-key gpgconf 77->92         started        100 35 other processes 77->100 128 /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.Jrc8d7oFm0/gpg.1.sh, POSIX 80->128 dropped 102 36 other processes 80->102 130 /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.1YkYEBqVVv/gpg.1.sh, POSIX 82->130 dropped 104 36 other processes 82->104 132 /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.gEQAFeyVqP/gpg.1.sh, POSIX 84->132 dropped 106 36 other processes 84->106 94 cnf-update-db dpkg 88->94         started        process11 process12 110 169 other processes 90->110 108 gpgconf gpg-connect-agent 92->108         started        112 2 other processes 92->112 114 6 other processes 96->114 116 30 other processes 98->116 118 14 other processes 100->118 120 17 other processes 102->120 122 17 other processes 104->122 124 17 other processes 106->124
Score:
83%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-02-08 19:44:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
4 of 24 (16.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kvgkd7ddvml5ypll6ozehnpu2hlndtr4ft7lss7poehurzpgr7bq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260208-yfxjrshw9a/
Behaviour
Software Deployment Tools
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching
Attempts to change immutable files
Deletes log files
Disables SELinux
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Modifies PAM framework files
OS Credential Dumping
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.03
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Create hunting rule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Create hunting rule
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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

elf 554ca1fc63ab17dc3d6bf3b243b5f4d1d6d1ce3c2cfeb94bef710f48e5e68fc3

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3774770/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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