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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2db9b01c876549855b94fabed2e9e8192258aea5a032f6be532a8bd6ebd43b18
SHA3-384 hash: f869dfc2d3dc912de28312544b9dacfbaafb8720f79dbecd4df12e857d40fa5cb9f44cb123b8778c0c1b8b3e420fc5eb
SHA1 hash: 37a8c28772b6eceba8567f7c54327a3d5c914feb
MD5 hash: 373dd36345e322b7973d3de05d6bc14e
humanhash: black-failed-papa-east
File name:agetty
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:147'262 bytes
First seen:2025-08-15 12:26:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:vXHTtz3o9duTjLY9XpFa/5dOlSQVDIe5z:vXHhadqLYlpFa/5dOlSQVDIeZ
TLSH T10BE3093B2B231E63C0C910B111E31332E9A9DF4934B997D7A9D07D9C6F3AA8834567D9
telfhash t10e316752997942282ff69928bcad4ab30112662353662f72af75c5cc48260a1e53dd4b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
101
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
android gcc mirai threat
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1757807 Sample: agetty.elf Startdate: 15/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 49 206.123.128.67, 65481 LEASEWEB-USA-NYC-11US United States 2->49 51 34.243.160.129, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->51 53 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->53 57 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->57 59 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->59 61 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->61 63 Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware 2->63 9 agetty.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 65 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->65 18 agetty.elf 9->18         started        20 agetty.elf 9->20         started        22 agetty.elf 9->22         started        process6 process7 24 agetty.elf sh 18->24         started        26 agetty.elf sh 18->26         started        28 agetty.elf sh 18->28         started        32 5 other processes 18->32 30 agetty.elf 20->30         started        process8 34 sh killall 24->34         started        37 sh killall 26->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 32->41         started        43 sh killall 32->43         started        45 sh killall 32->45         started        47 2 other processes 32->47 signatures9 55 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 34->55
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-15 10:09:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 23 (56.52%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
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: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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 2db9b01c876549855b94fabed2e9e8192258aea5a032f6be532a8bd6ebd43b18

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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