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BillGates


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb
SHA3-384 hash: 11cf9f75198f9f1b5a1eeaa6eb3b1e73de186ff4820c5fa33913a5beac8651ae31efa5868cd6c52bda3f562403eed25e
SHA1 hash: 03b1f49a63363cc660d5fbf5fb05aa3cdc91f5cc
MD5 hash: f24e46641789fa90f64644cfebfa1b36
humanhash: eighteen-music-nebraska-sixteen
File name:kswpad
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Signature BillGates
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File size:1'223'123 bytes
First seen:2026-02-24 08:25:11 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:e845rGHu6gVJKG75oFpA0VWeX4a2y1q2rJp0:745vRVJKGtSA0VWeoZu9p0
TLSH T1C1456B12FBD0CCB1D84616F5100FDA35D5229677A01BCA4FEA5DCD38BB29181AB1A37E
telfhash t1e3018946923c19882ea2ed54cc6127d354dbc16a2691e768fb8acdc4994e80af574c0f
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 juroots
Tags:BillGates elf

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Agent-37008
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Unix.Malware.Setag-9753632-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Deleting a recently created file
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Collects information on the CPU
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Locks files
Collects information on the network activity
Runs as daemon
DNS request
Connection attempt
Collects information on the OS
Creating a process from a recently created file
Collects information on the RAM
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creates directories in a system directory
Writes files to system subdirectory
Writes files to system directory
Replaces system binary files
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
34
Number of processes launched:
61
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Information Gathering
Kernel Modules
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-27T05:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-22T12:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/271f8b90-9ee6-4b58-adba-66af6ef2e84c
Result
Threat name:
BillGates
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1870390
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Detected Linux BillGates botnet
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample and/or dropped files likely contain functionality related to malicious behavior
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Yara detected BillGates
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1870390 Sample: kswpad Startdate: 17/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 107 loves.r2y7.c 2->107 109 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->109 111 5 other IPs or domains 2->111 127 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->127 129 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->129 131 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->131 133 4 other signatures 2->133 13 kswpad 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        17 dash rm 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 process5 19 kswpad 13->19         started        file6 85 /tmp/gates.lod, ASCII 19->85 dropped 87 /etc/init.d/DbSecuritySpt, Bourne-Again 19->87 dropped 135 Detected Linux BillGates botnet 19->135 137 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->137 139 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 19->139 23 kswpad 19->23         started        25 kswpad sh 19->25         started        27 kswpad sh 19->27         started        29 11 other processes 19->29 signatures7 process8 process9 31 kswpad sh 23->31         started        33 sh cp 25->33         started        37 sh cp 27->37         started        39 kswpad sh 29->39         started        41 sh ln 29->41         started        43 sh ln 29->43         started        45 8 other processes 29->45 file10 47 sh getty 31->47         started        81 /usr/bin/.sshd, ELF 33->81 dropped 119 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 33->119 121 Drops invisible ELF files 33->121 123 Drops files in suspicious directories 33->123 83 /usr/bin/bsd-port/getty, ELF 37->83 dropped 49 sh .sshd 39->49         started        125 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 41->125 signatures11 process12 process13 51 getty 47->51         started        55 .sshd 49->55         started        file14 89 /usr/bin/bsd-port/getty.lock, ASCII 51->89 dropped 91 /etc/init.d/selinux, Bourne-Again 51->91 dropped 141 Drops files in suspicious directories 51->141 57 getty sh 51->57         started        59 getty sh 51->59         started        61 getty sh 51->61         started        63 40 other processes 51->63 93 /tmp/moni.lod, ASCII 55->93 dropped 143 Detected Linux BillGates botnet 55->143 signatures15 process16 process17 65 sh cp 57->65         started        68 sh cp 59->68         started        70 sh cp 61->70         started        72 sh cp 63->72         started        74 sh cp 63->74         started        77 sh cp 63->77         started        79 37 other processes 63->79 file18 113 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 65->113 115 Drops files in suspicious directories 65->115 95 /usr/bin/dpkgd/netstat, ELF 74->95 dropped 97 /usr/bin/dpkgd/lsof, ELF 77->97 dropped 99 /usr/bin/ss, ELF 79->99 dropped 101 /usr/bin/ps, ELF 79->101 dropped 103 /usr/bin/netstat, ELF 79->103 dropped 105 3 other malicious files 79->105 dropped 117 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 79->117 signatures19
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb
Detection:
elknot
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gates
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-29 14:18:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
29 of 36 (80.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=lspus3tpml6ct3bviwecxl4wscxifatuq3umpzbuenw3mvaqtlnq._file
Result
Malware family:
billgates
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:billgates antivm botnet defense_evasion discovery linux persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260224-kb2q2afz3e/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Modifies init.d
Reads system routing table
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Executes dropped EXE
BillGates
Billgates family
Detects BillGates payload
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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:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
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Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
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Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:LinuxBillGates
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Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Ganiw_b9f045aa
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Setag_01e2f79b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Setag_351eeb76
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

BillGates

elf 5c9f496e6f62fc29ec3545882baf9690ae82827486e8c7e434236db654109adb

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3784761/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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