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Database Entry



Kaiji


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 75dc3ac515dd1cd087309fa4d6a314fabd38a10b43a1863a86534f74a4dc0bfb
SHA3-384 hash: 1b19b8be4b9b2114a8553f96ab69e2d50d68133f9a3aa616e860a9447ec56f50b03533323d8d138ac6b91d5661d3e2f3
SHA1 hash: bec909808b522adf23dbdd1e1d1954a519e073d9
MD5 hash: 2f41a223f984f56b55e17a8dc3a180e7
humanhash: gee-blossom-kilo-iowa
File name:linux_arm5
Download: download sample
Signature Kaiji
File size:1'490'384 bytes
First seen:2025-08-14 21:06:49 UTC
Last seen:2025-08-15 00:15:33 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:UUyBYTIjrcQhy7ozTCj1pCJemtfROmAcCpHKMCbZDodVOU5m82zYM3fE1dUmQr3U:zEYErC7ozZwmRROmAcBboxm82zPfadUA
TLSH T19D6533E19FC2880428E9177424F8B9F08FEEAC822234356E935DA39DBC653D519DDF12
telfhash t1d99002d23c06225db5d52c351004fc3595770a9e067d15176a64400c85062d44a44121
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf kaiji UPX
File size (compressed) :1'490'384 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :5'308'416 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: 0ca9194de2c6c8f8ceea61961a0be141fe82ba5d43a3cfc253af8e25f912a991

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
28
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Sets a file as executable
Collects information on the RAM
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
DNS request
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Creates directories in a system directory
Launching a process
Locks files
Mounts file systems
Manages services
Creating a process from a recently created file
Substitutes an application name
Replaces system binary files
Writes files to system subdirectory
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1757450 Sample: linux_arm5.elf Startdate: 14/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 122 154.201.82.47, 44832, 44838, 50940 PEGTECHINCUS Seychelles 2->122 124 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->124 126 4 other IPs or domains 2->126 128 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->128 130 Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports 2->130 132 Sample is packed with UPX 2->132 12 linux_arm5.elf 2->12         started        16 systemd System.img.config 2->16         started        18 systemd cron 2->18         started        20 10 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 file5 118 /etc/id.services.conf, ELF 12->118 dropped 120 /etc/32678, POSIX 12->120 dropped 144 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 12->144 146 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 12->146 22 linux_arm5.elf linux_arm5.elf 12->22         started        26 linux_arm5.elf service systemctl 12->26         started        28 linux_arm5.elf bash 12->28         started        30 System.img.config sh 16->30         started        32 System.img.config service systemctl 16->32         started        34 System.img.config pkill 16->34         started        36 System.img.config System.img.config 16->36         started        38 cron 18->38         started        40 2 other processes 20->40 signatures6 process7 file8 108 /usr/lib/system-monitor, ELF 22->108 dropped 110 /usr/lib/libdlrpcld.so, ELF 22->110 dropped 112 /usr/bin/ss, ELF 22->112 dropped 114 12 other files (11 malicious) 22->114 dropped 134 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->134 136 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 22->136 138 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 22->138 140 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->140 42 linux_arm5.elf bash 22->42         started        46 linux_arm5.elf service systemctl 22->46         started        48 linux_arm5.elf bash 22->48         started        56 5 other processes 22->56 58 4 other processes 26->58 50 bash 32678 28->50         started        52 sh 32678 30->52         started        60 4 other processes 32->60 54 cron sh 38->54         started        signatures9 process10 file11 116 /etc/crontab, ASCII 42->116 dropped 142 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 42->142 70 4 other processes 46->70 72 4 other processes 48->72 62 32678 sleep 50->62         started        64 32678 id.services.conf 52->64         started        66 32678 sleep 52->66         started        68 sh 54->68         started        74 4 other processes 56->74 76 2 other processes 58->76 78 2 other processes 60->78 signatures12 process13 process14 80 id.services.conf service systemctl 64->80         started        82 id.services.conf sh 64->82         started        84 id.services.conf pkill 64->84         started        86 id.services.conf id.services.conf 64->86         started        88 service systemctl 70->88         started        90 service sed 70->90         started        process15 92 service 80->92         started        94 service basename 80->94         started        96 service basename 80->96         started        98 service systemctl 80->98         started        100 sh 32678 82->100         started        process16 102 service systemctl 92->102         started        104 service sed 92->104         started        106 32678 sleep 100->106         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Kaiji
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-14 21:09:44 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:kaiji defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
GoLang User-Agent
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads CPU attributes
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Write file to user bin folder
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Kaiji
Kaiji family
kaiji_chaosbot
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
154.201.82.47:808
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


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Web download

Kaiji

elf 75dc3ac515dd1cd087309fa4d6a314fabd38a10b43a1863a86534f74a4dc0bfb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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