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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e973567fb5e8dd6a1aafcd9070ef094163d6cd3e8c46ff87bf6d376c6ced7857
SHA3-384 hash: 0fc548017184986d02ff89c029d069d054d74e5345acfbd5419c4d62065539c708603a482cffb25c1e86619103dea171
SHA1 hash: abd7cd62de3bf2e6de84f7ee4c7ca82c0ab68915
MD5 hash: 8268401dd991b90a243d0c8537b9cc20
humanhash: happy-enemy-white-coffee
File name:1
Download: download sample
File size:339'097 bytes
First seen:2026-09-23 01:48:45 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-23 16:23:00 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:BxJZASyWYgGgQG2CQu/3wuV+8YiaFXAe9eJd2T6YhXmOEvmNoqaeh3BMHzg5C:BxJ2S5QGTPJ8NAee0zh2OR+qae2YC
TLSH T14B7423FA2228C419FCA6F9F20E853B7A36B59094E117DFF305C3D9DED8A5600D569702
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 :
3
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Manages services
Collects information on the CPU
Creates directories
DNS request
Deletes a file
Locks files
Kills processes
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Mounts file systems
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Deletes a system binary file
Writes files to system directory
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
48
Number of processes launched:
11
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-09-23T00:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-23T00:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=34965586-1900-0000-dd23-89763d0c0000 pid=3133 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135 /etc/.khubd796 delete-file mprotect-exec net write-config write-file guuid=34965586-1900-0000-dd23-89763d0c0000 pid=3133->guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=4307acbe-1900-0000-dd23-8976830c0000 pid=3203 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=4307acbe-1900-0000-dd23-8976830c0000 pid=3203 execve guuid=ce5d0674-1a00-0000-dd23-8976810d0000 pid=3457 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=ce5d0674-1a00-0000-dd23-8976810d0000 pid=3457 execve guuid=2556fe28-1b00-0000-dd23-8976c50e0000 pid=3781 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=2556fe28-1b00-0000-dd23-8976c50e0000 pid=3781 execve guuid=881ca9df-1b00-0000-dd23-897665100000 pid=4197 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=881ca9df-1b00-0000-dd23-897665100000 pid=4197 execve guuid=3f768b94-1c00-0000-dd23-8976fc110000 pid=4604 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=3f768b94-1c00-0000-dd23-8976fc110000 pid=4604 execve guuid=e52a22dd-1c00-0000-dd23-8976b2120000 pid=4786 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=e52a22dd-1c00-0000-dd23-8976b2120000 pid=4786 execve guuid=dc474645-1d00-0000-dd23-8976a3130000 pid=5027 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=dc474645-1d00-0000-dd23-8976a3130000 pid=5027 execve guuid=4e384ff9-1d00-0000-dd23-897622140000 pid=5154 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=4e384ff9-1d00-0000-dd23-897622140000 pid=5154 execve guuid=cdf2a9ad-1e00-0000-dd23-89762a140000 pid=5162 /usr/bin/chattr guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=cdf2a9ad-1e00-0000-dd23-89762a140000 pid=5162 execve guuid=b29ceb68-1f00-0000-dd23-89762b140000 pid=5163 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=b29ceb68-1f00-0000-dd23-89762b140000 pid=5163 execve guuid=4e3008aa-1f00-0000-dd23-897640140000 pid=5184 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=4e3008aa-1f00-0000-dd23-897640140000 pid=5184 execve guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238 /etc/.khubd796 net send-data zombie guuid=d783c389-1900-0000-dd23-89763f0c0000 pid=3135->guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238 clone guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-dd23-897601000000 pid=1 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd guuid=b5618025-1d00-0000-dd23-897663130000 pid=4963 /etc/.khubd796 mprotect-exec net write-file guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-dd23-897601000000 pid=1->guuid=b5618025-1d00-0000-dd23-897663130000 pid=4963 execve guuid=dbd86d4a-2400-0000-dd23-897675140000 pid=5237 /etc/.khubd796 delete-file mprotect-exec net write-file guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-dd23-897601000000 pid=1->guuid=dbd86d4a-2400-0000-dd23-897675140000 pid=5237 execve guuid=b5618025-1d00-0000-dd23-897663130000 pid=4963->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con cb86fa2c-c504-5c92-b9be-f5f5d17d8f38 188.114.96.0:443 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->cb86fa2c-c504-5c92-b9be-f5f5d17d8f38 send: 502B 18a0a277-f455-5cf8-850f-51be5c1d1480 80.87.206.86:18082 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->18a0a277-f455-5cf8-850f-51be5c1d1480 send: 65B 4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 10.0.2.3:53 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 send: 25B 99f2da9b-20f3-50aa-a168-1a61b2c8d194 80.87.206.86:0 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->99f2da9b-20f3-50aa-a168-1a61b2c8d194 send: 36B guuid=0466314e-2400-0000-dd23-897677140000 pid=5239 /etc/.khubd796 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->guuid=0466314e-2400-0000-dd23-897677140000 pid=5239 clone guuid=f505354e-2400-0000-dd23-897678140000 pid=5240 /etc/.khubd796 guuid=af5b224e-2400-0000-dd23-897676140000 pid=5238->guuid=f505354e-2400-0000-dd23-897678140000 pid=5240 clone guuid=dbd86d4a-2400-0000-dd23-897675140000 pid=5237->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /sys/class/net/* files useful for querying network interface information
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1976500 Sample: 1.elf Startdate: 23/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 41 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->41 43 80.87.206.86, 18082, 55742, 55744 OVHFR France 2->43 45 2 other IPs or domains 2->45 47 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 51 Sample is packed with UPX 2->51 7 1.elf .ksoftirqd802 2->7         started        11 systemd .ksoftirqd802 2->11         started        13 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->13         started        15 8 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 file5 33 /etc/.ksoftirqd802, ELF 7->33 dropped 53 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 7->53 55 Opens /sys/class/net/* files useful for querying network interface information 7->55 57 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 7->57 59 Sample deletes itself 7->59 17 1.elf chattr 7->17         started        19 1.elf chattr 7->19         started        21 1.elf chattr 7->21         started        29 8 other processes 7->29 35 /var/lib/.ksoftirqd802, ELF 11->35 dropped 37 /var/cache/.ksoftirqd802, ELF 11->37 dropped 39 /usr/bin/.ksoftirqd802, ELF 11->39 dropped 61 Drops invisible ELF files 11->61 63 Drops files in suspicious directories 11->63 23 .ksoftirqd802 chattr 11->23         started        25 .ksoftirqd802 chattr 11->25         started        27 .ksoftirqd802 chattr 11->27         started        31 4 other processes 11->31 signatures6 process7
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-23 01:49:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 38 (36.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
UPX packed file
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Reads MAC address of network interface
Reads hardware information
Removes the immutable protection flag from a file
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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


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Web download

elf e973567fb5e8dd6a1aafcd9070ef094163d6cd3e8c46ff87bf6d376c6ced7857

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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