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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 4


Intelligence 4 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a079445d02a2f67598feac46a8def3985c2306bfc015d41810178523218caaa6
SHA3-384 hash: c1a5173d801db4a10eb281480b74444328cb1287c94a79ee4063e0a8abce1043e456946019810b2b3db96532a8af8c6c
SHA1 hash: 32700451c4413c9431709de893f0fb21c6985bd7
MD5 hash: 9e8d5d16577cf244bcdcfdadc8a468b9
humanhash: twenty-monkey-three-ack
File name:linux_ppc64
Download: download sample
File size:4'194'304 bytes
First seen:2026-03-28 22:00:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 49152:4hhPlcoJwP1683e2bBlLLUNKpdv3DqtHDNSV:4HPlcoJwP16LNUf2Zhq
TLSH T1EE165B80B708D26AD99B0A368D270B7473542D42C6F4892F430EFB5F06B16EB5A1FED5
gimphash e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto golang obfuscated
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=26657ef3-1700-0000-5578-05f4870c0000 pid=3207 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1bac22f6-1700-0000-5578-05f48a0c0000 pid=3210 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=26657ef3-1700-0000-5578-05f4870c0000 pid=3207->guuid=1bac22f6-1700-0000-5578-05f48a0c0000 pid=3210 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1890611 Sample: linux_ppc64.elf Startdate: 28/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 97 ak.504.su 82.27.11.165, 28588, 48452 NTLGB United Kingdom 2->97 9 systemd System.img-6.8.0-8 2->9         started        11 linux_ppc64.elf 2->11         started        13 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->13         started        15 8 other processes 2->15 process3 process4 17 System.img-6.8.0-8 System.img-6.8.0-8 9->17         started        21 linux_ppc64.elf linux_ppc64.elf 11->21         started        file5 77 /usr/sbin/.write_test_xmhv, ASCII 17->77 dropped 79 /usr/sbin/.write_test_fh0c, ASCII 17->79 dropped 81 /usr/sbin/.write_test_3cfa, ASCII 17->81 dropped 89 32 other files (31 malicious) 17->89 dropped 99 Writes ELF files to hidden directories 17->99 101 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 17->101 103 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 17->103 109 3 other signatures 17->109 23 System.img-6.8.0-8 crontab 17->23         started        27 System.img-6.8.0-8 crontab 17->27         started        29 System.img-6.8.0-8 update-rc.d 17->29         started        37 16 other processes 17->37 83 /etc/init.d/systemd-logind.tmp_znn8q, POSIX 21->83 dropped 85 /etc/init.d/.write_test_6l89, ASCII 21->85 dropped 87 /boot/System.img-6.8.0-8.tmp_7rp2b, ELF 21->87 dropped 91 2 other files (none is malicious) 21->91 dropped 105 Drops files in suspicious directories 21->105 107 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 21->107 31 linux_ppc64.elf sh 21->31         started        33 linux_ppc64.elf update-rc.d 21->33         started        35 linux_ppc64.elf update-rc.d 21->35         started        39 4 other processes 21->39 signatures6 process7 file8 93 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.dTRLlo, ASCII 23->93 dropped 111 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 23->111 113 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 23->113 95 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.xWxzHV, ASCII 27->95 dropped 41 update-rc.d systemctl 29->41         started        43 sh System 31->43         started        115 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 33->115 45 update-rc.d systemctl 33->45         started        55 2 other processes 35->55 47 sh killai 37->47         started        49 sh .at.atloy 37->49         started        51 sh .font-unix-helpver 37->51         started        57 7 other processes 37->57 53 systemd-logind System.img-6.8.0-8 39->53         started        signatures9 process10 process11 59 System sleep 43->59         started        61 System System.img-6.8.0-8 43->61         started        69 5 other processes 43->69 63 killai sleep 47->63         started        71 4 other processes 47->71 65 .at.atloy sleep 49->65         started        73 2 other processes 49->73 67 .font-unix-helpver sleep 51->67         started        75 2 other processes 51->75
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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:enterpriseunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:GoBinTest
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:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

elf a079445d02a2f67598feac46a8def3985c2306bfc015d41810178523218caaa6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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