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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1240bbd495a652a6dc20d31a2ea84eb959a2ffd4e33e809276c4a9095487e7d5
SHA3-384 hash: 24d4000954b473de7a506527afd9c1db8fe54a5f72b7f15a147e7040a8b7e39da2fe2b2d5bc0adaaefce37b1db421056
SHA1 hash: d7934f032b6afc8bd37d7ace38753880edbfa3e0
MD5 hash: 3f49c9a39c371356010a711e65782972
humanhash: wyoming-fillet-carbon-whiskey
File name:ARMV7L
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:116'056 bytes
First seen:2026-04-24 06:38:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:+m6A5XfaThVIMQBi+DivYoOmaVWq5dW1nC:xfaTHIMQBiXv3aVWq5dMnC
TLSH T1B2B32B49E9515B19C2E331FEFB8D418E33171FA8E3EA3125D9307BA023F5ADA0A76511
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
145
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
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 176.65.139.115:6999
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-24T04:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-24T05:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ef9a480c-1800-0000-bae2-1ed2310c0000 pid=3121 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b525400e-1800-0000-bae2-1ed2380c0000 pid=3128 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ef9a480c-1800-0000-bae2-1ed2310c0000 pid=3121->guuid=b525400e-1800-0000-bae2-1ed2380c0000 pid=3128 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre
Score:
68 / 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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1903826 Sample: ARMV7L.elf Startdate: 24/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 176.65.139.115, 38652, 6999 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 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 8 ARMV7L.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 31 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->31 13 ARMV7L.elf 8->13         started        15 ARMV7L.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 ARMV7L.elf 13->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-24 06:39:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6a510422
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 1240bbd495a652a6dc20d31a2ea84eb959a2ffd4e33e809276c4a9095487e7d5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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