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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 12303f56a7a69e98ee01c340272097c4c814d1976ee67586a2248efda3ac0186
SHA3-384 hash: c38e8ffcebc7825bcc11aa1a8b97c3a4e27952e9f101c5d76095f28bce345d9b1305ae476145a948d658087ee9c09566
SHA1 hash: a8102a7cf88177bed700d3932910c8896f30b083
MD5 hash: aa19d3ba7454f8cfbc5ac9eedaf16e7d
humanhash: four-east-triple-louisiana
File name:Dior.arm5
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:67'316 bytes
First seen:2026-03-17 20:22:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:phZbaji5VsZTg1qSnwEZzVJPQCSQOcy15hah:phEjGVQTg1PzsC/s5hah
TLSH T1B2630A56F8419B12C6C16577BF5E47857B2643E8E2EE3203BA256F343B978170E2BD80
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 24b27bf73b8bac00932a95f8f908b1025ce1c8720647c2ced1a199399a499656
File size (compressed) :32'340 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :67'316 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 24b27bf73b8bac00932a95f8f908b1025ce1c8720647c2ced1a199399a499656

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
79
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
157
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Firewall Changes
Information Gathering
Kernel Modules
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=36bcabff-1c00-0000-f10d-e94015080000 pid=2069 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4a783f02-1d00-0000-f10d-e9401a080000 pid=2074 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=36bcabff-1c00-0000-f10d-e94015080000 pid=2069->guuid=4a783f02-1d00-0000-f10d-e9401a080000 pid=2074 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes all firewall rules
Detected Mirai
Found malware configuration
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 deletes itself
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to stop the "iptables" service
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1885197 Sample: Dior.arm5.elf Startdate: 17/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 66 172.245.11.31, 282, 38534 SERVER-MANIACA United States 2->66 68 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->68 70 Found malware configuration 2->70 72 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->72 74 5 other signatures 2->74 12 Dior.arm5.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 80 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 12->80 82 Sample deletes itself 12->82 15 Dior.arm5.elf 12->15         started        process6 process7 17 Dior.arm5.elf 15->17         started        process8 19 Dior.arm5.elf sh 17->19         started        21 Dior.arm5.elf sh 17->21         started        23 Dior.arm5.elf sh 17->23         started        25 10 other processes 17->25 process9 27 sh service systemctl 19->27         started        30 sh iptables 21->30         started        32 sh service systemctl 23->32         started        34 sh rm 25->34         started        36 sh rm 25->36         started        38 sh rm 25->38         started        40 7 other processes 25->40 signatures10 76 Tries to stop the "iptables" service 27->76 42 service 27->42         started        44 service basename 27->44         started        46 service basename 27->46         started        48 service systemctl 27->48         started        78 Deletes all firewall rules 30->78 50 service 32->50         started        52 service basename 32->52         started        54 service basename 32->54         started        56 service systemctl 32->56         started        process11 process12 58 service systemctl 42->58         started        60 service sed 42->60         started        62 service systemctl 50->62         started        64 service sed 50->64         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Bashlite
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-17 20:23:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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 12303f56a7a69e98ee01c340272097c4c814d1976ee67586a2248efda3ac0186

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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