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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 3263f4af3ca3da90bb43debc46e02109e955b41f9244eb26da28c5b635c6d99f
SHA3-384 hash: 2f4980a05c538ec5f8b8a4de350ac188125b33d66b041f1b2586bc8eee36a1e1ff63d5a519e9c8e96c85b030b26f9da0
SHA1 hash: 8050603614a69028cde710414ecb7047a7881a6d
MD5 hash: 585e7430fe62c53cca5325cd4507e3c1
humanhash: three-berlin-aspen-don
File name:586
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:99'773 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 06:42:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:LeFymRRUcUQ9UjjZaLPPpQlwj24/3CI5htTzZ0inF0OzTyoQQub:LqfX9UjjZaLP+FWCI5hdWinF0OzTyoQ7
TLSH T11EA339829640D5B3D09306B612ABCB150133FB3F4A6BDEA6F35D3DF88B509817225B9D
telfhash t19421f143a6f68b2c6fb3587468bc07a11552a6237260bf70af5ec1409d37006b479e8f
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 :
105
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt gcc mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-17T03:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T03:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a63182d6-2100-0000-2ad4-30296b090000 pid=2411 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f1ddacda-2100-0000-2ad4-30296e090000 pid=2414 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a63182d6-2100-0000-2ad4-30296b090000 pid=2411->guuid=f1ddacda-2100-0000-2ad4-30296e090000 pid=2414 execve guuid=f4ded0da-2100-0000-2ad4-30296f090000 pid=2415 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f1ddacda-2100-0000-2ad4-30296e090000 pid=2414->guuid=f4ded0da-2100-0000-2ad4-30296f090000 pid=2415 clone guuid=6a55d7da-2100-0000-2ad4-302970090000 pid=2416 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f4ded0da-2100-0000-2ad4-30296f090000 pid=2415->guuid=6a55d7da-2100-0000-2ad4-302970090000 pid=2416 clone guuid=738008db-2100-0000-2ad4-302971090000 pid=2417 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6a55d7da-2100-0000-2ad4-302970090000 pid=2416->guuid=738008db-2100-0000-2ad4-302971090000 pid=2417 clone guuid=33fc0fdb-2100-0000-2ad4-302972090000 pid=2418 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data write-file zombie guuid=6a55d7da-2100-0000-2ad4-302970090000 pid=2416->guuid=33fc0fdb-2100-0000-2ad4-302972090000 pid=2418 clone 0e519707-dc09-5337-84fc-e75053d0055a 45.156.87.140:666 guuid=33fc0fdb-2100-0000-2ad4-302972090000 pid=2418->0e519707-dc09-5337-84fc-e75053d0055a send: 94B
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899865 Sample: 586.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 25 45.156.87.140, 36740, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 4 other signatures 2->37 9 586.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 586.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 586.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 586.elf 19->21         started        23 586.elf 19->23         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 06:43:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
29 of 38 (76.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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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: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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
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_750fe002
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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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 3263f4af3ca3da90bb43debc46e02109e955b41f9244eb26da28c5b635c6d99f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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