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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a37ea9897221d4495b538de72b74f2aa1d2ff09b7b6dcedd395aee58931adbf3
SHA3-384 hash: cb6e233341e1589d72bb83eb59187e9cd563ffd2a6e1748007456772d5f1341a5ea5b617ce0ed05c692846971d963f97
SHA1 hash: 06376e891980e771cc4c0bf4d33c0884835315de
MD5 hash: b40da694a31630bd3a66b1e0ee3d8d49
humanhash: diet-ink-helium-lactose
File name:dbus_socket
Download: download sample
File size:23'416 bytes
First seen:2026-10-03 19:21:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 384:PVPAkSoUqV6nCug3S+SaNc1pGmAf9Keu7n6ExeubgNlfGEfr:Pxaf3KCDeugEEz
TLSH T14FB2B837E5A2C378D05EB3344DEF8CB8A971B1B1B727121BB7819A356D557480F0E22A
telfhash t118e07d81a7376c28dcc305308cc493b91112d223042647348e58eac084374195136f2f
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 smica83
Tags:bpfdoor elf SpamSniper

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
apt backdoor bpfdoor bpfdoor gcc golang
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
14
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-04T18:51:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-04T19:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d746d8be-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd35090000 pid=2357 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9c0f85c1-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd3d090000 pid=2365 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d746d8be-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd35090000 pid=2357->guuid=9c0f85c1-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd3d090000 pid=2365 execve guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368 /usr/bin/dash guuid=9c0f85c1-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd3d090000 pid=2365->guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368 execve guuid=3736aec2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd43090000 pid=2371 /usr/bin/rm guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368->guuid=3736aec2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd43090000 pid=2371 execve guuid=a412a7c3-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd46090000 pid=2374 /usr/bin/cp write-file guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368->guuid=a412a7c3-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd46090000 pid=2374 execve guuid=86fd05c4-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd48090000 pid=2376 /usr/bin/chmod guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368->guuid=86fd05c4-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd48090000 pid=2376 execve guuid=a81f07c5-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd4a090000 pid=2378 /usr/bin/dash guuid=7ca319c2-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd40090000 pid=2368->guuid=a81f07c5-1a00-0000-9d85-dcfd4a090000 pid=2378 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1981771 Sample: dbus_socket.elf Startdate: 03/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 25 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->25 27 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 443, 45856 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->27 29 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 8 dbus_socket.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 dbus_socket.elf sh 8->12         started        process6 14 sh cp 12->14         started        17 sh rm 12->17         started        19 sh chmod 12->19         started        21 sh 12->21         started        file7 23 /run/dbus/dbus_socket, ELF 14->23 dropped
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Bpfdoor
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-06-23 09:18:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:APT_MAL_LNX_RedMenshen_BPFDoor_Controller_Generic_May22_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects BPFDoor malware
Reference:https://doublepulsar.com/bpfdoor-an-active-chinese-global-surveillance-tool-54b078f1a896
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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