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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a61c74d12b3e33d976eac340cb3039a7ef455b7bc362f4b956083e45de566a2c
SHA3-384 hash: c970298f3c7e631593b61e8660575b26e4d7e834e963a5f51f76f433497ae061ffda3cda978cd21345dcdc6e1ed4c44f
SHA1 hash: 91f6939ed1b92fa1fa64c6ed8cd2c7268c160e19
MD5 hash: ab33b8ea2c220c81033dda7fd3d80ea9
humanhash: timing-lion-iowa-venus
File name:linux_aarch64
Download: download sample
File size:1'718'332 bytes
First seen:2026-03-20 08:03:18 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-20 08:43:51 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:4rOW0Jm2KTkxenjcEUe+ppATqpVVV4iHW+K4fpf0N4kriEOVx1rLacC0htOD3Z:WAJm2zxeVUe+pyTqLM4xC/DQs
TLSH T11A8533F3350098961480D22CFF6DAA99CDDE882749DC65B05AC3CDD198B27E7F9A0D4B
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :1'718'332 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :4'194'304 bytes
Format:linux/arm64
Unpacked file: bd6f00168e9e92434533fc1cbe5933c22bdde8239e7d6b7bf7e26b761723e0c0

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Manages services
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Creating a process from a recently created file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Deletes a file
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto expand lolbin obfuscated packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c878fe71-1600-0000-7247-4eba020d0000 pid=3330 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=24bc4274-1600-0000-7247-4eba050d0000 pid=3333 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c878fe71-1600-0000-7247-4eba020d0000 pid=3330->guuid=24bc4274-1600-0000-7247-4eba050d0000 pid=3333 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
suspicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
22 / 100
Signature
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1886754 Sample: linux_aarch64.elf Startdate: 20/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 22 14 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->14 16 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->16 18 3 other IPs or domains 2->18 20 Sample is packed with UPX 2->20 6 python3.8 dpkg 2->6         started        8 dash rm 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 linux_aarch64.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4
Threat name:
Linux.Adware.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-20 08:04:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

elf a61c74d12b3e33d976eac340cb3039a7ef455b7bc362f4b956083e45de566a2c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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