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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 33 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ec36ef56f434d83d349ce67d2edc544c6f7f13b093713217ca57fdc7fc214601
SHA3-384 hash: 88c5348aecaaad5c1a539e288f9034b037c918590dc0c13cb220d3eaead895f98e9786487da2eb36ffc56782e2ca6c04
SHA1 hash: 5682a92557306b0c4de3242713ddd53d8ff4d0b4
MD5 hash: 16e0d57e3e19f4a49d5a15f1a536e198
humanhash: fish-tango-lactose-eleven
File name:bot_arm
Download: download sample
File size:4'849'664 bytes
First seen:2026-10-19 02:16:14 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-19 17:02:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 49152:JK8ZpmtMNT2nYB9lrOqoFn2kO5joLD9G22vCU1F1:Q8ZpmSoYB9lre6
TLSH T1D5262A97F8918643C0E43676B8BD81C433632EB96B9B22576D05FE3D3ABE1990E35704
telfhash t15bd01232464c00b83fdac28865011389c6d638b1261152f94f2572835e81df3775d41b
gimphash 513dfb33e3f67e7a545599851d8d9df12966e36e56cdd6281e57353d089c3dd9
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 :
2
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Mounts file systems
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Locks files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Creates directories
Changes access rights for a written file
Deleting a recently created file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
90
Number of processes launched:
9
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-19T18:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-20T18:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2859d701-1900-0000-2abe-f595150c0000 pid=3093 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d88b8e05-1900-0000-2abe-f595160c0000 pid=3094 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2859d701-1900-0000-2abe-f595150c0000 pid=3093->guuid=d88b8e05-1900-0000-2abe-f595160c0000 pid=3094 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Sample deletes itself
Uses IRC for communication with a C&C
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1988625 Sample: bot_arm.elf Startdate: 19/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 24 185.205.194.15, 34248, 34250, 34252 DELUXHOSTIT Netherlands 2->24 26 x.btwpayme.top 2->26 28 Uses IRC for communication with a C&C 2->28 30 Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports 2->30 8 bot_arm.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 bot_arm.elf bot_arm.elf 8->10         started        file6 22 /tmp/i, POSIX 10->22 dropped 32 Sample deletes itself 10->32 14 bot_arm.elf i 10->14         started        16 bot_arm.elf mount 10->16         started        18 bot_arm.elf uname 10->18         started        20 3 other processes 10->20 signatures7 process8
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-19 02:17:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Peripheral Device Discovery
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Executes dropped EXE
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_all_IPv6_variants
Author:Bierchermuesli
Description:Generic IPv6 catcher
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:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:ELF_Packer_Dropper_Fileless_Armhf
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects obfuscated Linux ELF packers/droppers featuring ChaCha20/RC4 decryption, memfd_create/execveat fileless execution capabilities, and unique binary artifacts.
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:enterpriseunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
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:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:JP_Lure_Content_Hunt
Author:sumeshi
Description:Hunts for files containing Japanese kana text or common Japanese lure terminology
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:SUSP_Memfd_Perl_Loader
Author:Peter
Description:Fileless memfd_create + argv[0]-spoofing Perl loader
Reference:bincrypter hook / gsocket deploy.sh _config2bin_memexec()
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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

File information


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

Web download

elf ec36ef56f434d83d349ce67d2edc544c6f7f13b093713217ca57fdc7fc214601

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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