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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2c183c1226ff7fb631bcdb92a8566d0d86c20c944ba509595e377fcab9d4002b
SHA3-384 hash: afe45b9b112376fd0017b9edd7f94c5042cc8cf00b52aefdda0bbb0fa6751adf67835af5e3729f183d8a5977102d9487
SHA1 hash: f71b85e901dde2b9b133c1015139db6b6a98c066
MD5 hash: e509f03a979975baa3cc18226007b4c0
humanhash: artist-harry-illinois-nevada
File name:mips.armageddon
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:84'905 bytes
First seen:2026-02-17 17:28:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UsfSa9AGjVGoUEJUScbUxoFfYrr3KjRcMo1B6Af88dCNlmOU+P9Fqg7mLI2VOYjE:Us79AGjV1UAUScbUOfYrujRlozBf8mDk
TLSH T179833A46AB81D6B3D14305B212A79F660033F93B1A5ADE99F35E7CF48F185C4B222F19
telfhash t18e11ce0671f689682bf259245cbc43f42a5126233341be71bf0dc5c4a93b002b939e8b
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 :
40
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
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):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2d988665-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a53080000 pid=2131 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=dda23368-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a5c080000 pid=2140 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=2d988665-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a53080000 pid=2131->guuid=dda23368-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a5c080000 pid=2140 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=dda23368-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a5c080000 pid=2140->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=0a711a69-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a60080000 pid=2144 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dda23368-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a5c080000 pid=2140->guuid=0a711a69-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a60080000 pid=2144 clone guuid=01d72169-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a61080000 pid=2145 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=0a711a69-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a60080000 pid=2144->guuid=01d72169-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a61080000 pid=2145 clone edf65221-7e5c-53a7-abd1-a02b33c77871 127.0.0.1:839 guuid=01d72169-1900-0000-4f19-2b1a61080000 pid=2145->edf65221-7e5c-53a7-abd1-a02b33c77871 con
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
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:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 22:15:39 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
127.0.0.1:839
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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_20f5e74f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_7167d08f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_71e487ea
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_c573932b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 2c183c1226ff7fb631bcdb92a8566d0d86c20c944ba509595e377fcab9d4002b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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