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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab
SHA3-384 hash: a24c0fbd1550734b364b6e3d3f18201ef0c5d1addbb406ce93ad352fe77f556a7d6e7f7da0c5e7aeedb0ef076936d4bd
SHA1 hash: bf3d95c1d44c6c6f7477f8bcfea523d9209cf288
MD5 hash: 3dccd2cdd64574216ee47e79bd592039
humanhash: arkansas-johnny-mexico-early
File name:pope.arm4
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:285'472 bytes
First seen:2026-08-06 18:16:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:aLf5MKV5DuLMMnUwxAxwrr4vOUXgi6Z8tgFNX/PPCCkJ0QW2DKqnAX:Yf5BBuLZU1xQr4x6ZXNPCC8zp
TLSH T194542B55FD42EB05C7C122BAFA9E0B8C73136BB8D1FB7202DD147FB5268A46B1E29141
telfhash t15bd02b20c96748f4d3608147520d7489deb46755774028c185cb8f0d3c870c09043c18
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 mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a74cfb847d682c8ef65f814/reports/30534ce5-0197-4219-9e98-933a0267caef/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-08-04T05:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-07T12:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/e076f408-bbbf-4b87-b9ee-a6ab5491d084
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=796c3755-1b00-0000-4faa-addc96070000 pid=1942 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ac4f3d5c-1b00-0000-4faa-addca0070000 pid=1952 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=796c3755-1b00-0000-4faa-addc96070000 pid=1942->guuid=ac4f3d5c-1b00-0000-4faa-addca0070000 pid=1952 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/78ad2666-d58e-401d-b344-82f6ae662f8c
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1953619
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1953619 Sample: pope.arm4.elf Startdate: 06/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 72 bd.p0p3w4sh3r3.boats 2->72 74 51.250.143.0 YANDEXCLOUDRU Russia 2->74 76 100 other IPs or domains 2->76 78 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->78 80 Found malware configuration 2->80 82 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->82 84 4 other signatures 2->84 12 pope.arm4.elf 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 systemd true 2->16         started        18 8 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 process5 20 pope.arm4.elf pope.arm4.elf 12->20         started        file6 64 /etc/init.d/x11-common.sl~, POSIX 20->64 dropped 66 /etc/init.d/whoopsie.sl~, a 20->66 dropped 68 /etc/init.d/uuidd.sl~, POSIX 20->68 dropped 70 53 other malicious files 20->70 dropped 88 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->88 90 Sample deletes itself 20->90 92 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 20->92 24 pope.arm4.elf sh 20->24         started        26 pope.arm4.elf sh 20->26         started        28 pope.arm4.elf sh 20->28         started        30 16 other processes 20->30 signatures7 process8 process9 32 sh systemctl 24->32         started        34 sh systemctl 24->34         started        36 sh iptables 26->36         started        39 sh systemctl 28->39         started        41 sh systemctl 28->41         started        43 sh systemctl 30->43         started        45 sh systemctl 30->45         started        47 sh systemctl 30->47         started        49 5 other processes 30->49 signatures10 51 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 32->51         started        86 Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules 36->86 process11 process12 53 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 51->53         started        56 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 51->56         started        58 systemd-sysv-install getopt 51->58         started        signatures13 94 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 53->94 60 update-rc.d systemctl 53->60         started        62 update-rc.d systemctl 56->62         started        process14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-04 16:00:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=f47el2moa6g3a3r4o6mxy77reuk27fgjxfypuxectdbrbf6jbkvq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260806-wxdf4sxerf/
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/2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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_Exploit_CVE_2017_17215_8b78a857
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Author:Elastic Security
Description:Exploit code used in the ZeroBot malware
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Gafgyt

elf 2f3e45e98e078db06e3c77997c7ff12515af94c9b970fa5c8298c31097c90aab

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3898079/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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