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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4230c6334a3fd6bc06d22358662fd7e524a85b34fa4158e8dd7b751f477b6ebc
SHA3-384 hash: 291d85aa03228b031a70a1187fcb5f7c301bc0ea034833cb5190f680ffad60c78979e7153b3e9905b667b77054807c1a
SHA1 hash: aaa490abc9689ee587bfe983cecbcafbb761a362
MD5 hash: 385a2fb6fb37fe642afeafe88ba73e0e
humanhash: neptune-steak-uranus-carpet
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:119'164 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 16:50:28 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-19 10:30:22 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:fVNy7K4v/V5KnaVIAsV/NdtkxGTYQH32rKAPtXG/uYe7ealEUD/cIPSA+vg8:KjtSToW/uYePEMl38
TLSH T1C1C3756A3E61BBBEE5A8873107F35F70C395299226A1D781E26CFA185F7128C1C5F350
telfhash t14c11ce52a4fa8a6c5ef2542098fc16741a92721731627e706f5dc1849c37002b629fce
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai shellshock
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-11-18T15:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-19T22:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=38fdedea-1a00-0000-6a5b-e28b7a0b0000 pid=2938 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7c52b1ec-1a00-0000-6a5b-e28b810b0000 pid=2945 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=38fdedea-1a00-0000-6a5b-e28b7a0b0000 pid=2938->guuid=7c52b1ec-1a00-0000-6a5b-e28b810b0000 pid=2945 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1816241 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 21 185.234.75.84, 36152, 36154, 36156 JACKNETJackNetGB United Kingdom 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->33 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash head 2->13         started        15 9 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 mips.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 mips.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-18 16:51:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:0fd07e6068a721774716eb4940e2c19faef02d5bdacf3b018bf5995fa98a3a27
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:Qbot_Gafgyt_Bashlite
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:Tsunami_Backdoor
Author:@is_henderson
Description:Tsunami Backdoor
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Gafgyt

elf 4230c6334a3fd6bc06d22358662fd7e524a85b34fa4158e8dd7b751f477b6ebc

(this sample)

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