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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 28ce56a168985c3375ed53b8c17ab6e5765d0d0401e9f24c909ca8cce6461197
SHA3-384 hash: 8eefa57e205da084ae1b77ff64604514d7a24dea26c7f29916f2ee9b227c7a001f0af3997a29d1471b0ac5521ec8398a
SHA1 hash: efdd855d8f3d5421103b9bcb51f75703edac93fb
MD5 hash: a87a15f92a9a5061827cf35b28e0e9bd
humanhash: missouri-nine-lactose-foxtrot
File name:skid.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:115'243 bytes
First seen:2025-05-05 16:56:11 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-07 07:32:31 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:0VW0fIHznlZy5h50qBkxmkizF9GhsRiAe:0APT3y5h50ZxmkizF9GhsRiAe
TLSH T151B3D86A3A21AFFFD06986310BF7AF2087D522D626915383F15CD7585E3128D2C5FBA0
telfhash t15b01ce4370ba89192bf208385cbd57b415806a236792be75bf0dc9c05837002b974d8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
94
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 156.253.227.62:1111
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-05 16:57:11 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
156.253.227.62:1111
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 28ce56a168985c3375ed53b8c17ab6e5765d0d0401e9f24c909ca8cce6461197

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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