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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 5


Intelligence 5 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 38c27f12e49368ed064a7e36e1d78e8ee9e7cb31cc6aa3cab91b787c8ebf91b1
SHA3-384 hash: b5e77f5d3922313e9cd7ec0b1dabfaf34a98cf39c9434f97fb42c1866344ab21a2947c8458571b9fb2ee20e16009acef
SHA1 hash: ae6c18c93b07257fcb0072993ef427ffab9c8097
MD5 hash: 7971e10e21a4470f83cc663380c6226e
humanhash: ink-delta-eight-quiet
File name:38c27f12e49368ed064a7e36e1d78e8ee9e7cb31cc6aa3cab91b787c8ebf91b1.elf
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:85'864 bytes
First seen:2026-09-04 20:38:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:QWkDaiqMKJmuRO+4FCqMgTSACU5hrI6eKnUsLzk0y/fKsjy1n:1QGTJF4FvZp5hrI6ksLzk0y/ysjy1n
TLSH T124833C47A8615FB3C14669B531FB1E300763E9910F4B1A8A713DAAF4474B9CE781EFA0
telfhash t19611dd43a5ba8a192ff398649cbc46b1159266137265ff70ef0ec5904937002b539e8f
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 whack_sh
Tags:elf exe gafgyt whack.sh

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
143
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c67a9b1c-1900-0000-3574-adfc2a0d0000 pid=3370 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c9631e1f-1900-0000-3574-adfc2b0d0000 pid=3371 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c67a9b1c-1900-0000-3574-adfc2a0d0000 pid=3370->guuid=c9631e1f-1900-0000-3574-adfc2b0d0000 pid=3371 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-04 20:38:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
190.123.46.208:6963
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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_28a2fe0c
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


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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 38c27f12e49368ed064a7e36e1d78e8ee9e7cb31cc6aa3cab91b787c8ebf91b1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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