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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 02a17d8359a2f16564a08c385b2bda73f4f9ad849cdb20cc30239f4e19e6ca89
SHA3-384 hash: 6d4b06bff68cbc21ecf8a79e4d71cc599cc9233fb4a224e8b3434c78bf9c8d99ba7ff8b9da86ccd951b886c5b11c5789
SHA1 hash: a89f65b6f315b7e0185d8bf2297aac7fcc0525b3
MD5 hash: 3387202151133234fc82ac1d44967258
humanhash: delta-oven-mobile-low
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:180'836 bytes
First seen:2025-06-14 14:49:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:O4ejx3x6/r5/FQF56rRR6/rYcmw+tp07LQiUx5eip4dimmeBy/mdanKs6cSH:Oz1/cZw+t+vLiWiEy/m0nKs6cSH
TLSH T16A04D51AABA11DB7D80ECE3302A6451101CDD99652D97FAFB2B8EA1CF76B84F44D3D04
telfhash t1be210e4791fac6285eb76820adbc47b5085227137652bf706f0985c01c7b002a93add7
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Receives data from a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=093b9e87-1d00-0000-7c87-5ecc110a0000 pid=2577 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3fd6248a-1d00-0000-7c87-5ecc190a0000 pid=2585 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=093b9e87-1d00-0000-7c87-5ecc110a0000 pid=2577->guuid=3fd6248a-1d00-0000-7c87-5ecc190a0000 pid=2585 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1714767 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 14/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 20 205.185.124.206, 23, 55200 PONYNETUS United States 2->20 22 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->22 24 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->24 26 Found malware configuration 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 3 other signatures 2->30 10 mipsel.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 mipsel.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 mipsel.elf 12->14         started        process7 16 mipsel.elf 14->16         started        process8 18 mipsel.elf 16->18         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-14 12:21:50 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
205.185.124.206:23
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-6981155-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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

Gafgyt

elf 02a17d8359a2f16564a08c385b2bda73f4f9ad849cdb20cc30239f4e19e6ca89

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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