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Database Entry
Threat unknown
Vendor detections: 7
| SHA256 hash: | f6b23cd237e6eff4720e9bb1835113b04735092d556dbe89f93a4099229ef77e |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 1cbe846b97667c1899478c99c05dc23d6569f3999f148fc4ab03404cc46d9a40822ccc4516eca2010531cddf636ce905 |
| SHA1 hash: | c05dd943d733604fa6bd6a9db1dd0e618fd39303 |
| MD5 hash: | b24ad373f89afec451b3cc8bf8ed66f7 |
| humanhash: | hydrogen-coffee-happy-dakota |
| File name: | syss |
| Download: | download sample |
| File size: | 1'223'123 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-07-29 13:52:40 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 24576:e845rGHu6gVJKG75oFpA0VWeX4X2y1q2rJp0:745vRVJKGtSA0VWeoGu9p0 |
| TLSH | T13B456B12FBD0CCB1D84616F5100FDA35D5229677A01BCA4FEA5DCD38BB29181AB1A37E |
| telfhash | t1e3018946923c19882ea2ed54cc6127d354dbc16a2691e768fb8acdc4994e80af574c0f |
| 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 :
1
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Collects information on the network activity
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
DNS request
Collects information on the RAM
Creating a file
Creates directories in a system directory
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Collects information on the OS
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sets a written file as executable
Locks files
Sends data to a server
Collects information on the CPU
Writes files to system subdirectory
Replaces system binary files
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
BillGates
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Detected Linux BillGates botnet
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample and/or dropped files likely contain functionality related to malicious behavior
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Yara detected BillGates
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Detection:
elknot
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Setag
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-11-26 12:19:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
29 of 36 (80.56%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
billgates
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:billgates antivm botnet defense_evasion discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Modifies init.d
Reads system routing table
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Executes dropped EXE
Detects BillGates payload
Family: BillGates
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 |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
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| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | F01_s1ckrule |
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| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | ldpreload |
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| Author: | xorseed |
| Reference: | https://stuff.rop.io/ |
| Rule name: | LinuxBillGates |
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| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Ganiw_b9f045aa |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Setag_01e2f79b |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Setag_351eeb76 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | setsockopt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for setsockopt() red flags |
| Rule name: | telebot_framework |
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| Author: | vietdx.mb |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
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| 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 f6b23cd237e6eff4720e9bb1835113b04735092d556dbe89f93a4099229ef77e
(this sample)
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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