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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 15cbd2d8067d46320cf95af436b6fa3f3cd296286d9337e8c277989eb27fce8e
SHA3-384 hash: 0bedd00d132301385a2842c65535d117a161118df7ac1b1fe1d35da92a0eeae8ee590bf780c95d01d069b71c70d406b2
SHA1 hash: 685bb765911f20c8740e586b3afc20707f0e4385
MD5 hash: b281d6f4cf23f7ae7fd031b29a5809e3
humanhash: tennessee-california-kilo-emma
File name:I586
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:71'388 bytes
First seen:2026-04-23 20:40:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:j45PKEB5NIjZxwTkKOdNK3+BvzyIKIkoo25oC7mR7S4v1Q/wxg:j45PKiIPB+OBvzyKoCmRnre
TLSH T1E7630942BB42DE77D00320F212E79B660931FD7E1826DA4AE3647DB5EA351C0D616B7C
telfhash t1694102f13ee50aecf7c15869824e67d34a29e93b05107ab942b4b40137faf5691b5c38
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 :
84
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:
Suspicious
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-23T19:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-24T00:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=294d00df-2100-0000-b196-1fb2740c0000 pid=3188 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=742d7be1-2100-0000-b196-1fb2750c0000 pid=3189 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=294d00df-2100-0000-b196-1fb2740c0000 pid=3188->guuid=742d7be1-2100-0000-b196-1fb2750c0000 pid=3189 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=742d7be1-2100-0000-b196-1fb2750c0000 pid=3189->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=69f843e4-2100-0000-b196-1fb2790c0000 pid=3193 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=742d7be1-2100-0000-b196-1fb2750c0000 pid=3189->guuid=69f843e4-2100-0000-b196-1fb2790c0000 pid=3193 clone guuid=e8b54de4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27b0c0000 pid=3195 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=742d7be1-2100-0000-b196-1fb2750c0000 pid=3189->guuid=e8b54de4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27b0c0000 pid=3195 clone guuid=717854e4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27c0c0000 pid=3196 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=e8b54de4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27b0c0000 pid=3195->guuid=717854e4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27c0c0000 pid=3196 clone 2cad636d-97c6-5f33-9ded-e08e0e62d44b 176.65.139.115:6999 guuid=717854e4-2100-0000-b196-1fb27c0c0000 pid=3196->2cad636d-97c6-5f33-9ded-e08e0e62d44b send: 13B
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
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: 1903700 Sample: I586.elf Startdate: 23/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 23 176.65.139.115, 33382, 33384, 33386 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->23 25 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->25 27 3 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 8 I586.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->33 17 I586.elf 8->17         started        19 I586.elf 8->19         started        process6 process7 21 I586.elf 17->21         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-23 20:41:44 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery linux
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


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_bashlite_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.bashlite.
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_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_7167d08f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_71e487ea
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_c573932b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 15cbd2d8067d46320cf95af436b6fa3f3cd296286d9337e8c277989eb27fce8e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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