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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2b9271c1d64c7aed6359bf19f77312d8faacb5951058ae4a29fe86c49cab3592
SHA3-384 hash: 695a59e5a7ab80dbdb6fa2bdf5457a2d3e1ef199cb1c17d6e720a90f3c7aada1db8bf7701200595c1aec446a8f8dbd49
SHA1 hash: fa54ace524852b3ba679dbc439115109b8fb87aa
MD5 hash: d5040b14ade4254e2186712fe62156c8
humanhash: alpha-spring-ten-angel
File name:cali.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:82'033 bytes
First seen:2026-04-06 08:21:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:qLVXMU5aUW927y2PTkYcMBlwai2rKihl8spQ7T3pOpUH1msI4beapa2:482tEalPpQ7gpA1mCCapa2
TLSH T14D8385793A21BBFEE2B9863047F75F70C3952D9226619785E22CFA180F7128C1C5E764
telfhash t125111002a9f98e2c8ff3569018fc05342a52f1273531ae70ff18c0509d35011f12af8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ee4732df2f600bba6faf9790d822a9ab9f40fe2bf72b0c64917359e12043a820
File size (compressed) :25'428 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :82'033 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: ee4732df2f600bba6faf9790d822a9ab9f40fe2bf72b0c64917359e12043a820

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
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?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-06T06:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-06T06:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4bc681c9-1800-0000-1ee9-cfc7ee060000 pid=1774 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c5e701cc-1800-0000-1ee9-cfc7f3060000 pid=1779 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4bc681c9-1800-0000-1ee9-cfc7ee060000 pid=1774->guuid=c5e701cc-1800-0000-1ee9-cfc7f3060000 pid=1779 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Found malware configuration
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1893901 Sample: cali.mips.elf Startdate: 06/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 17 82.25.56.112, 1338, 39130 NTLGB United Kingdom 2->17 19 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->19 21 Found malware configuration 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->25 27 Yara detected Mirai 2->27 8 cali.mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 29 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->29 13 cali.mips.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 cali.mips.elf 13->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-06 08:22:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
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.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
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 2b9271c1d64c7aed6359bf19f77312d8faacb5951058ae4a29fe86c49cab3592

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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