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Database Entry


Kaiji


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08
SHA3-384 hash: 8a7505eb2371e0b55b63c3bbb729686e732f4a7accd9740e1bb0fc588fe462b834d20dc3539a47954f374f9f3d33764f
SHA1 hash: 6e53fbcd2820cdd756548e6ebbe74bdc43952042
MD5 hash: fc2fc58c67680d32cfceb025556f206b
humanhash: mango-lake-eight-yellow
File name:linux_mips
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Signature Kaiji
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File size:2'293'760 bytes
First seen:2026-09-16 07:55:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:cdz8hxtvZ8T0p+gpvRYvyVW1Z0AWJ/RVXbwqel9OFI+TcR:TFpWmgqelga+u
TLSH T1C0B53A137F28D70EC71521344DB2CB94676A6C8A07D6A517BB81F319B8B20AC4E6EDF1
gimphash e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf kaiji

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
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-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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YARA.RUSSIANPANDA_Kaiji_Ares.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aaa4ba7ed93e90f127fe434/reports/4000db5c-8100-47a5-8ad2-a266b89f712f/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-09-16T05:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-16T14:57:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/19d1866f-d7d6-4daa-b194-509cc5c3b742
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4a0153c7-2600-0000-3267-d41ce20e0000 pid=3810 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=17063acc-2600-0000-3267-d41cec0e0000 pid=3820 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4a0153c7-2600-0000-3267-d41ce20e0000 pid=3810->guuid=17063acc-2600-0000-3267-d41cec0e0000 pid=3820 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/606b5a59-a70e-499f-a8ca-fa61c7a4746f
Result
Threat name:
Kaiji
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
64 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1973581
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Kaiji
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Ares
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-16 08:11:52 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=s6ohoctjashbpphvoqh4bwkncmcfdv5ku6nmp2m6fdsj22bopqea._file
Result
Malware family:
kaiji
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:kaiji botnet discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260916-jsw2fagq8s/
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Creates/modifies Cron job
Executes dropped EXE
Family: Kaiji
Kaiji
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/979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08

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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 979c770a69048e17bcf5740fc0d94d130451d7aaa79ac7e99e28e49d682e7c08

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3917295/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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