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Database Entry
Gafgyt
Vendor detections: 11
| SHA256 hash: | 158a7318ccb3208b29e9d5084d1869c17e215db29dcd93857a0bd1edb100fd01 |
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| SHA3-384 hash: | 67036a88e9e4986424eb45aba82853daa99412c6763828d13ad7b6b8b168fe315b56325eb0e5533f4e32316510725f4c |
| SHA1 hash: | 888a90ea2dd86ecac5b34bdba93fe7b8e7bc030e |
| MD5 hash: | de6b7f8191ab1bf669162401b6ac49f5 |
| humanhash: | cardinal-timing-winner-ack |
| File name: | Execution.i686 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Gafgyt |
| File size: | 96'134 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-11-20 07:02:00 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2025-11-20 09:14:40 UTC |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:yY39lMYa+n63KAPNKyWQ6nRlEwscCnMCYeZALe5h8SgW4kcmbPM37K8PN2UrYe:J9Ja+ndMNetnRpsJMCYeYe5h8SJbE371 |
| TLSH | T107932949D103C7B3C4430AB151DF5A8A1722FA6A4ADF49A6B71B3FB4DB12AF53106F81 |
| telfhash | t19f21f343a1b68a296fb39d645c7c46e116a1a62377407fb0ef1dc1849d37012b43dd8b |
| 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 unpacked
This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 39'988 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 96'134 bytes |
| Format: | linux/i386 |
| Packed file: | 53332790a6261e07d6148b92f49a89208fdc0fd2faceffd9a8e5d21988c838b8 |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Removes directories
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Deletes a file
Removes directories from a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-19T00:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-22T04:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Malware family:
Gafgyt
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-20 07:03:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion discovery linux privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads CPU attributes
Reads system network configuration
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Reads system routing table
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes itself
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Flushes firewall rules
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
176.100.37.194:282
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981156-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9127f7be elf_bashlite_auto Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.73
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | elf_bashlite_auto |
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| Author: | Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com |
| Description: | Detects elf.bashlite. |
| Rule name: | Linux_Gafgyt_Generic |
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| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| Description: | Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
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| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9127f7be |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | maldoc_getEIP_method_1 |
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| Author: | Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com) |
| Rule name: | Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF |
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| Author: | Phatcharadol Thangplub |
| Description: | Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants. |
| Rule name: | meth_get_eip |
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| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | NET |
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| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | Qbot_Gafgyt_Bashlite |
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| Rule name: | setsockopt |
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| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for setsockopt() red flags |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
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| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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