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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 30 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b
SHA3-384 hash: 8d6ddce62bac7b5f86764aead576f6fa1cf94f580bb9958ebba00e32eb581ef9e55158e98d0ff4d231110aac6cb466de
SHA1 hash: 6cc8843ec50949e032bf2fab89cfa7d248f78aa2
MD5 hash: 598e025989c2473455916c6ba9540f41
humanhash: kitten-social-louisiana-wolfram
File name:assailant.x86
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:112'336 bytes
First seen:2026-01-20 14:30:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Ft2nlia9qRBFZm4z1EYfcbJfphawfWJv03CKPCNVOXinYuM8R:gsVm4z6YgNphasCcFPCNVOXinYuM8R
TLSH T14EB35C176692C5FAC08342B92BDBA1618823F67D0B36331773D5BDA43F158CA6E6E740
telfhash t11a21c14396f68b2c6fb3587468bc47a11552a6237260bf70af5ec1409d37006b579e8f
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 :
33
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139223-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-01-20T11:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-20T14:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/372a8438-2bf9-45eb-a132-59e7dab6ef44
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=9a7b685e-1900-0000-8621-6ac105080000 pid=2053 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=35be3361-1900-0000-8621-6ac109080000 pid=2057 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9a7b685e-1900-0000-8621-6ac105080000 pid=2053->guuid=35be3361-1900-0000-8621-6ac109080000 pid=2057 execve guuid=73518161-1900-0000-8621-6ac10a080000 pid=2058 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=35be3361-1900-0000-8621-6ac109080000 pid=2057->guuid=73518161-1900-0000-8621-6ac10a080000 pid=2058 clone guuid=a9518961-1900-0000-8621-6ac10b080000 pid=2059 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=73518161-1900-0000-8621-6ac10a080000 pid=2058->guuid=a9518961-1900-0000-8621-6ac10b080000 pid=2059 clone guuid=cea79361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10c080000 pid=2060 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a9518961-1900-0000-8621-6ac10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=cea79361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10c080000 pid=2060 clone guuid=7831a361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10d080000 pid=2061 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=a9518961-1900-0000-8621-6ac10b080000 pid=2059->guuid=7831a361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10d080000 pid=2061 clone 541343aa-57ed-5077-abaa-43455d6f904e 178.16.52.166:42516 guuid=7831a361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10d080000 pid=2061->541343aa-57ed-5077-abaa-43455d6f904e con guuid=cd648689-2100-0000-8621-6ac183140000 pid=5251 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=7831a361-1900-0000-8621-6ac10d080000 pid=2061->guuid=cd648689-2100-0000-8621-6ac183140000 pid=5251 clone guuid=cd648689-2100-0000-8621-6ac183140000 pid=5251->541343aa-57ed-5077-abaa-43455d6f904e con
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/0628ea9a-c0f2-4631-bf89-53b2ba5065c2
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1854001
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1854001 Sample: assailant.x86.elf Startdate: 20/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 39 178.16.52.166, 42516 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->39 41 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->41 43 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->43 45 Found malware configuration 2->45 47 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->47 49 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->49 51 4 other signatures 2->51 15 assailant.x86.elf 2->15         started        17 python3.8 dpkg 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 process5 19 assailant.x86.elf 15->19         started        process6 21 assailant.x86.elf 19->21         started        process7 23 assailant.x86.elf 21->23         started        25 assailant.x86.elf 21->25         started        process8 27 assailant.x86.elf 23->27         started        process9 29 assailant.x86.elf 27->29         started        process10 31 assailant.x86.elf 29->31         started        process11 33 assailant.x86.elf 31->33         started        process12 35 assailant.x86.elf 33->35         started        process13 37 assailant.x86.elf 35->37         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-20 14:31:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ekhmk33qgsdlpv3pygdl2ftz4f4ldrrnavbfasaazbw2iclbbonq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260120-rvhktsgt6b/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.52.166:42516
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e0673a90 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_31796a40 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_656bf077 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_148b91a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 elf_bashlite_auto
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/97dbe5a3-f757-448c-998a-3a61b7f6c472
Malware family:
BASHLITE
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/228ec56f7034/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.64
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b

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_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_148b91a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_31796a40
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_656bf077
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e0673a90
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
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Author:Elastic Security
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:NET
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Author:malware-lu
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

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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 228ec56f703486b7d76fc186bd1679e178b1c62d0542504800c86da409610b9b

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760632/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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