HOMETHREATSUnidentified ELF 006 (Tox Backdoor)
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Unidentified ELF 006 (Tox Backdoor)

Internal ID: elf.unidentified_006
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Enables remote execution of scripts on a host, communicates via Tox.

Threat Analysis

Unidentified ELF 006 (Tox Backdoor) is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://www.uptycs.com/blog/is-tox-the-new-cc-method-for-coinminers

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.unidentified_006

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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