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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1cf3a473824ecd73dd246db96a9a11a3b094cf1052a085f86fa5327f550eecdf
SHA3-384 hash: 87cd93227fa6ff748c3d491e97d30f8a0101323a24640d8951da5fdc2aa5289a15e2556c56ce2e719ed6a8235042eafa
SHA1 hash: 0397b0bcea1ec0e210858852aee32ae18a5e440e
MD5 hash: 39e867f7e1a80eab55bd39067de2d101
humanhash: florida-kansas-lactose-violet
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:207'552 bytes
First seen:2026-07-21 05:19:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:VfLDumBEuqQxj7ms/bHFzwXICJLd7ag0VbgfBDCcT:VfLiExj7d/GYM57BIsmc
TLSH T18E14C719AF510FBBDC6FDE3702EA0B0529CC655722A43B363674D928F54A90F49E3C68
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 3ef74a47ba14e1b4a99c06a3af3baf35cef9129e80c8a1ccf7f4c82bacd6a11e
File size (compressed) :65'424 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :207'552 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 3ef74a47ba14e1b4a99c06a3af3baf35cef9129e80c8a1ccf7f4c82bacd6a11e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
DNS request
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f8b014d7-1b00-0000-3d93-5d70160c0000 pid=3094 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0e22a2db-1b00-0000-3d93-5d70170c0000 pid=3095 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f8b014d7-1b00-0000-3d93-5d70160c0000 pid=3094->guuid=0e22a2db-1b00-0000-3d93-5d70170c0000 pid=3095 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1945604 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 21/07/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 35 lifeisabouthavingfun448.duckdns.org 2->35 37 185.196.41.201, 35342 VDSkahostingKG Netherlands 2->37 39 lifeisabouthavingfun448.duckdns.org 45.90.163.37, 35342, 39628 SAPINET-ASFR France 2->39 41 Found malware configuration 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->47 10 mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 49 Uses dynamic DNS services 35->49 process4 process5 12 mpsl.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 mpsl.elf 12->14         started        process7 16 mpsl.elf sh 14->16         started        18 mpsl.elf sh 14->18         started        20 mpsl.elf sh 14->20         started        22 2 other processes 14->22 process8 24 sh iptables 16->24         started        27 sh busybox 18->27         started        29 sh busybox 20->29         started        31 sh 22->31         started        33 sh 22->33         started        signatures9 51 Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules 24->51
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
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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:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 1cf3a473824ecd73dd246db96a9a11a3b094cf1052a085f86fa5327f550eecdf

(this sample)

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