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TF-MAL-elf.xanthe

📛 Threat Title

Malware family: Xanthe

Category: Xanthe First seen: Last updated: Source: ThreatFox Malwares

Description

ThreatFox malware family `elf.xanthe`. Printable name: Xanthe.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.

domain elf.xanthe VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/elf.xanthe

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
elf.xanthe
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Extracted from Threat TF-MAL-elf.xanthe

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/elf.xanthe

References (1)

Remediations (10)

  • web:cybernews.com

    The FBI warns of a surge in ATM jackpotting attacks, with more than 700 incidents in 2025 alone. Hackers use Ploutus malware to force machines to dispense cash.

  • web:learn.microsoft.com

    Remediate security weaknesses discovered through security recommendations, and create exceptions if needed, in Defender Vulnerability Management.

  • web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de

    Details for the Xanthe malware family including references, samples and yara signatures.

  • web:www.bitdefender.com

    According to the advisory (FLASH-20260219-001), cybercriminals are increasingly deploying sophisticated malware — particularly variants of the Ploutus family — to force Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) to dispense cash without any legitimate transaction or bank authorization.

  • web:www.breachsense.com

    Malware incident response is the coordinated process of identifying, containing, eradicating, and recovering from malware infections. It includes isolating infected systems, analyzing the malware's behavior, remediating affected accounts, and implementing controls to prevent reinfection.

  • web:www.cisa.gov

    It highlights technical approaches to uncovering malicious activity and includes mitigation steps according to best practices. The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.

  • web:www.cloudsek.com

    Xanthe is a cryptomining botnet capable of compromising Docker servers whose API is exposed to the Internet. Xanthe targets Linux systems and is multi-modular. Their functionalities are defined in separate modules, in which the actual payload is a variant of XMRig crypto miner. The malware can infect multiple hosts by stealing client-side certificates to initiate spreading via Secure Shell ...

  • web:www.enigmasoftware.com

    The Xanthe Malware is a multi-modular botnet and a malware threat that exploits incorrectly configured Docker API installations to infect Linux systems. Once inside, Xanthe deploys a variant of the popular XMRig Monero cryptomining malware and harvest client-side credentials and certificates, which it uses to propagate itself.

  • web:www.ncsc.gov.uk

    This guidance helps private and public sector organisations deal with the effects of malware (which includes ransomware). It provides actions to help organisations prevent a malware infection, and also steps to take if you're already infected. Following this guidance will reduce: the likelihood of becoming infected the spread of malware throughout your organisation the impact of the infection

  • web:xopero.com

    Xanthe malware targets misconfigured Docker servers Xanthe is a Monero cryptomining botnet, which has been exploiting incorrectly configured Docker API installations in order to infect Linux systems. Typically crypto miners attack Windows desktop systems - because the number of possible infection is much larger. But with the growth of cloud environments, there are more and more hosts on the ...

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