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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 26f2d0bdea514f00b43c373a0f26d440b9c19d18b4e98f807537f5ecae8213b0
SHA3-384 hash: aefa8bcbcc17267bbfa5a713dd260570e23a10d5caec669a1abd2739a1b4f46bcbcaab1d02045e486e34b15ea8408df9
SHA1 hash: c9f2f8c1dd6400a55fec803b7cc31ae7fbdc6245
MD5 hash: 12a15cb1cf820e92194a83065bdf8d61
humanhash: fourteen-east-pip-steak
File name:telnetd
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:121'130 bytes
First seen:2026-09-06 06:41:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:8w688EjYlk2U3dyDLXr93rfymiLDKmZ9TQ3dL1j5B6A:IdDzZ3Lym8KmZ9TQ3dxj5B6A
TLSH T194C32B44FD548767C2D227B7FB8E439D3B355A6497D73321A9347EB42B81B882E39220
telfhash t11d21448262fe8a282bf30938ec7c03b01591261322857f70bf1ec5c40437006b965e8f
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 :
61
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30541.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7785026-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10033529-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10035004-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash bashlite gcc javac lolbin mirai rust tsunami
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a9d0b8335823df97ab7fd33/reports/b93106cd-7494-410a-81ab-a6324b4fa58b/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/eb47620c-4ccf-4744-b703-c65b941a3b94
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=3dd2d857-1c00-0000-b989-9172e30b0000 pid=3043 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=023d695b-1c00-0000-b989-9172eb0b0000 pid=3051 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3dd2d857-1c00-0000-b989-9172e30b0000 pid=3043->guuid=023d695b-1c00-0000-b989-9172eb0b0000 pid=3051 execve
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/210775d5-074e-40d6-8ed7-035d18e23f19
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1969061
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1969061 Sample: telnetd.elf Startdate: 06/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 75 64.89.160.222, 57058, 57066, 57068 GHOSTYNETWORKSUS Luxembourg 2->75 77 36.177.82.173, 23 CHINAMOBILE-CNChinaMobileCommunicationsGroupCoLtdCN China 2->77 79 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 35978, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->79 83 Found malware configuration 2->83 85 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->85 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->87 89 3 other signatures 2->89 9 telnetd.elf 2->9         started        11 systemd gpu-manager 2->11         started        13 systemd gpu-manager 2->13         started        15 163 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 18 telnetd.elf 9->18         started        22 gpu-manager sh 11->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 11->24         started        32 6 other processes 11->32 34 8 other processes 13->34 101 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 15->101 26 gpu-manager sh 15->26         started        28 gpu-manager sh 15->28         started        30 gpu-manager sh 15->30         started        36 140 other processes 15->36 process6 file7 65 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 18->65 dropped 67 /etc/init.d/S99bot, POSIX 18->67 dropped 69 /etc/cron.d/root, ASCII 18->69 dropped 91 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->91 93 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->93 95 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 18->95 97 2 other signatures 18->97 48 5 other processes 18->48 38 sh grep 22->38         started        40 sh grep 24->40         started        42 sh grep 26->42         started        44 sh grep 28->44         started        46 sh grep 30->46         started        51 6 other processes 32->51 53 8 other processes 34->53 55 101 other processes 36->55 signatures8 process9 signatures10 81 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 48->81 57 sh at 48->57         started        61 sh systemctl 48->61         started        63 sh 48->63         started        process11 file12 71 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/a0000101c6e262, POSIX 57->71 dropped 73 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/.SEQ, ASCII 57->73 dropped 99 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 57->99 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/26f2d0bdea514f00b43c373a0f26d440b9c19d18b4e98f807537f5ecae8213b0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/26f2d0bdea514f00b43c373a0f26d440b9c19d18b4e98f807537f5ecae8213b0/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=e3znbppkkfhqbnb4g45a6jwuic44dhiywtuy7advg726zluccoya._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260906-hgegkshh96/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
64.89.160.222:65482
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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_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_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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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:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Gafgyt

elf 26f2d0bdea514f00b43c373a0f26d440b9c19d18b4e98f807537f5ecae8213b0

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3909928/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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