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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 79a54625d4f6572e6ea037c815d785e475694c48ed3d7ee635a0015f7d1b9dee
SHA3-384 hash: 765382a424e6fafe6eb8e6651c5a05d8a2b9f6e3b4ad4fc6105a33f4e64f385c4b0e74476806a3d2a47ca8a6c767eebb
SHA1 hash: d79979424c8f7572a788244bd68ab60dfbd2468e
MD5 hash: cb9ef7992204c2e440d6b37aa884ce9d
humanhash: two-montana-friend-thirteen
File name:b8eac6853dcc452bc021-implant-linux-amd64
Download: download sample
File size:6'430'882 bytes
First seen:2026-10-05 18:10:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 49152:OGPsxAK3ITH4Ah3EJpkd+JTHMbbHTDgRn11tNn3WqccITBsuqCo7Wci2WKlK1KcN:OGBEy3upnj3/kBlrcKvxBEk
TLSH T134565A53ECA819E8C0AEE1358A629553BB717C494B3123D32F50F3282F77BE0A979754
telfhash t13e324a7549bc3574b696da10b3a3b4f896372c6562f838b01463a995ffc1e801ce3837
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Creating a process from a recently created file
Locks files
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Manages services
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Creates directories
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 expand golang lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
5
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=72652900-1a00-0000-0347-2bf103080000 pid=2051 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059 /tmp/sample.bin write-file guuid=72652900-1a00-0000-0347-2bf103080000 pid=2051->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059 execve guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2072 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2072 clone guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2073 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2073 clone guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2074 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2074 clone guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2075 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2075 clone guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2076 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2076 clone guuid=442c6b3c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf162080000 pid=2146 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=442c6b3c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf162080000 pid=2146 clone guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate net send-data write-config zombie guuid=165ddc02-1a00-0000-0347-2bf10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147 execve 18d3dc15-9ccb-5901-a02e-00b3f9f72ea1 144.126.148.64:443 guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->18d3dc15-9ccb-5901-a02e-00b3f9f72ea1 send: 1483B guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2154 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate zombie guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2154 clone guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2155 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2155 clone guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2156 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2156 clone guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2157 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2157 clone guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2158 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2158 clone guuid=d86e9149-1a00-0000-0347-2bf175080000 pid=2165 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=d86e9149-1a00-0000-0347-2bf175080000 pid=2165 clone guuid=74ad9649-1a00-0000-0347-2bf176080000 pid=2166 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=74ad9649-1a00-0000-0347-2bf176080000 pid=2166 execve guuid=ec01a186-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1e5080000 pid=2277 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d65f783c-1a00-0000-0347-2bf163080000 pid=2147->guuid=ec01a186-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1e5080000 pid=2277 execve guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-0347-2bf101000000 pid=1 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate write-file guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-0347-2bf101000000 pid=1->guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416 execve guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate write-file guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-0347-2bf101000000 pid=1->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195 execve guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2419 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416->guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2419 clone guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2420 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416->guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2420 clone guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2421 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate write-file guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416->guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2421 clone guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2422 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2416->guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2422 clone guuid=649a49ea-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1a8090000 pid=2472 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2421->guuid=649a49ea-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1a8090000 pid=2472 clone guuid=8e01c1ea-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1ab090000 pid=2475 /.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=d4c50dc3-1a00-0000-0347-2bf170090000 pid=2421->guuid=8e01c1ea-1a00-0000-0347-2bf1ab090000 pid=2475 execve guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5196 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5196 clone guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5197 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5197 clone guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5198 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5198 clone guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5199 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5199 clone guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5200 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5200 clone guuid=4382d52a-2200-0000-0347-2bf151140000 pid=5201 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=4382d52a-2200-0000-0347-2bf151140000 pid=5201 clone guuid=bef3062b-2200-0000-0347-2bf152140000 pid=5202 /.local/bin/edgeupdate zombie guuid=f7e2a0f7-2100-0000-0347-2bf14b140000 pid=5195->guuid=bef3062b-2200-0000-0347-2bf152140000 pid=5202 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
48 / 100
Signature
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1982610 Sample: b8eac6853dcc452bc021-implan... Startdate: 05/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 48 45 144.126.148.64, 443, 47288, 47290 CONTABO-40021-ContaboIncUS United States 2->45 7 b8eac6853dcc452bc021-implant-linux-amd64.elf 2->7         started        11 systemd edgeupdate 2->11         started        13 systemd edgeupdate 2->13         started        15 4 other processes 2->15 process3 file4 41 /root/.local/bin/edgeupdate.tmp, ELF 7->41 dropped 47 Writes ELF files to hidden directories 7->47 49 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 7->49 17 b8eac6853dcc452bc021-implant-linux-amd64.elf edgeupdate 7->17         started        19 b8eac6853dcc452bc021-implant-linux-amd64.elf 7->19         started        21 edgeupdate edgeupdate 11->21         started        23 edgeupdate 11->23         started        43 /.local/bin/edgeupdate.tmp, ELF 13->43 dropped 25 edgeupdate edgeupdate 13->25         started        27 edgeupdate 13->27         started        29 edgeupdate edgeupdate 15->29         started        31 edgeupdate edgeupdate 15->31         started        33 2 other processes 15->33 signatures5 process6 process7 35 edgeupdate systemctl 17->35         started        37 edgeupdate systemctl 17->37         started        39 edgeupdate 17->39         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-05 09:42:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
6 of 38 (15.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Modifies systemd
Executes dropped EXE
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:LIN_Sample_Unique_4c099562
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (elf, etat binaire)
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 79a54625d4f6572e6ea037c815d785e475694c48ed3d7ee635a0015f7d1b9dee

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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