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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 30 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03
SHA3-384 hash: 56c5535439b4633fdeed276790f292f15f6c2d2045c86f1fcd18cbdbe2a4cc962ea6cf94a9edfcf58233847833fd7160
SHA1 hash: a89bb2d491bb6ffb3399b1aa7ad206f83486b71f
MD5 hash: 3facecb4cb44ba0e8b6b9aa00ed31ed3
humanhash: eight-lion-virginia-video
File name:x86
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:112'832 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 06:57:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Pl2n/WelPFo8NezN3/S2VvXfpha0fZPCZVOXinYuM8R:FIy4QN3KmphaQZPCZVOXinYuM8R
TLSH T136B37D1B6292C6FAC08356B527DFA2618423F67A0B36721B73D4BDA43F15CC95D2D381
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 :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139223-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt gcc mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69e1da125ea31bc68a336270/reports/10af82c8-1e99-492e-ba8e-6f92702cfb8a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-04-17T04:02:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T03:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/68e060a6-78e1-45bb-a860-7d2033e62cca
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=57df1227-2700-0000-b510-6f52c9070000 pid=1993 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f5e9a72f-2700-0000-b510-6f52ce070000 pid=1998 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=57df1227-2700-0000-b510-6f52c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=f5e9a72f-2700-0000-b510-6f52ce070000 pid=1998 execve guuid=12780530-2700-0000-b510-6f52cf070000 pid=1999 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f5e9a72f-2700-0000-b510-6f52ce070000 pid=1998->guuid=12780530-2700-0000-b510-6f52cf070000 pid=1999 clone guuid=40cf1230-2700-0000-b510-6f52d0070000 pid=2000 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=12780530-2700-0000-b510-6f52cf070000 pid=1999->guuid=40cf1230-2700-0000-b510-6f52d0070000 pid=2000 clone guuid=4a0f1e30-2700-0000-b510-6f52d1070000 pid=2001 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40cf1230-2700-0000-b510-6f52d0070000 pid=2000->guuid=4a0f1e30-2700-0000-b510-6f52d1070000 pid=2001 clone guuid=80b92130-2700-0000-b510-6f52d2070000 pid=2002 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data write-file zombie guuid=40cf1230-2700-0000-b510-6f52d0070000 pid=2000->guuid=80b92130-2700-0000-b510-6f52d2070000 pid=2002 clone 0e519707-dc09-5337-84fc-e75053d0055a 45.156.87.140:666 guuid=80b92130-2700-0000-b510-6f52d2070000 pid=2002->0e519707-dc09-5337-84fc-e75053d0055a send: 94B
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3d522728-a200-4522-af19-2b113a5ab22e
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1899870
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899870 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 21 45.156.87.140, 54390, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->25 27 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->27 29 Found malware configuration 2->29 31 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->31 33 4 other signatures 2->33 9 x86.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 x86.elf 9->13         started        process6 15 x86.elf 13->15         started        process7 17 x86.elf 15->17         started        19 x86.elf 15->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 06:58:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=hks5tntrlurmllhsegbeoxpwnpwp2s2zipx5rb5uxz4edcnk7ubq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260417-hrqbtsgz5r/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_148b91a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_656bf077
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e0673a90
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 3aa5d9b6715d22c5acf22182475df66becfd4b5943efd887b4be784189aafd03

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3816059/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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