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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88
SHA3-384 hash: fb40c24d22f1888c163569fd9dbadd6caf29bf7d185487f9d5972d2973c7df798b65f112ea74bce9c390d5b48d050d91
SHA1 hash: 88a7285098e65a6e9a8e2e7b2b34baa57cd8ae67
MD5 hash: 476927aa7b6017f202e694ded8a07742
humanhash: tennessee-moon-sweet-north
File name:sshd
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:119'167 bytes
First seen:2026-03-03 06:21:39 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-03 12:23:57 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:umSoeTABpDae/NfeKOpyzLZ3UX1y6wo7I/wbXj+vg8:uMvfeKOp4LrKqwbT8
TLSH T1F8C3955AA761CEB7E84ECE3B069A450110CD9D4A02DD6F2F72B0F61CE7AB88E45D3D44
telfhash t14c11ce52a4fa8a6c5ef2542098fc16741a92721731627e706f5dc1849c37002b629fce
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
127
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29227.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9876192-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-111
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-5607483-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2018-01-23T15:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2018-01-23T18:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/dff71ce1-db97-4a33-818c-f9a7de7b6259
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=ae50ab8f-1a00-0000-e848-51121a0a0000 pid=2586 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4b723a92-1a00-0000-e848-5112220a0000 pid=2594 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ae50ab8f-1a00-0000-e848-51121a0a0000 pid=2586->guuid=4b723a92-1a00-0000-e848-5112220a0000 pid=2594 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/c49a3e6e-15d1-418b-a3d6-1bd3bda4f086
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1877276
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1877276 Sample: sshd.elf Startdate: 03/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 33 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->33 8 sshd.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 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 sshd.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 sshd.elf 17->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2018-02-09 12:29:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 36 (72.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fjfpamzibka5wcnmaflrgd3qbtv4wqornnhs63bh6tble7cgr6ea._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260303-g43bgsez5b/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88

YARA Signatures

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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: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_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:0fd07e6068a721774716eb4940e2c19faef02d5bdacf3b018bf5995fa98a3a27
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:Tsunami_Backdoor
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Author:@is_henderson
Description:Tsunami Backdoor
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 2a4af033280a81db09ac0157130f700cebcb41d16b4f2f6c27f4c2b27c468f88

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788863/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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