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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 114581eed5046d996a55470d43f7a310f991c720346028d53cceb4c2ef8fdc8f
SHA3-384 hash: 4282d377ba39d4b9724c8c7c4bd647e700e40c18579ee9834d95d54b72339361b7427b63320f13f14e3f7458d6b38f70
SHA1 hash: b24f382a826735beb6dc3a44c33e46593b0ddd9a
MD5 hash: bf0f77f1ddc55440bc49f380b12241a4
humanhash: california-king-chicken-quiet
File name:armv4l
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:129'898 bytes
First seen:2026-02-25 18:53:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:6jVlyaL5JCrIpv04sVbttiEiTmP46aQyfPlfKsNb:yoCJCN4sVbHemP46aQyfPlfKsNb
TLSH T1C8C3F831E8044B1BC2C223F6E75A469E3F351E9797E733115A3879B06FF27992E29520
telfhash t171217622513542182fb3d928acbd567315222b2363597f716f26c4cc49370e2e93ad4f
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 gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 31.58.58.121:741
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1874928 Sample: armv4l.elf Startdate: 25/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 31.58.58.121, 34520, 741 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->21 23 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->23 25 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->25 27 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 2 other signatures 2->31 8 armv4l.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->33 13 armv4l.elf 8->13         started        15 armv4l.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 armv4l.elf 13->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-25 18:53:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:botnet_dedsec
Author:NDA0E
Description:dedsec botnet
Rule name:botnet_RyM
Author:NDA0E
Description:RyM botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
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: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 114581eed5046d996a55470d43f7a310f991c720346028d53cceb4c2ef8fdc8f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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