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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16
SHA3-384 hash: b4eb3d1b15076a146676c3f9e4e81dc234c55d60498504fc717c9286a81b5598ab3b017570e55543591f7bb2a61848f7
SHA1 hash: e368b532f9427d428709c31a81f379b40603285e
MD5 hash: c85065af73e64c4eda929be62856fcd6
humanhash: oregon-solar-undress-carolina
File name:arm6
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:116'654 bytes
First seen:2025-06-16 05:02:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:gS+kp/14l3EXpGEQtj+MCPYaUocGBiNV4tjxEL:gS+kp/14l3E0w3UoRir0Vg
TLSH T10AB3E748ED64537EC2E263FBFB99528E333B0B44B39B732596241AB42BC975C1939121
telfhash t1ab312812dcba0b057ff24a5cbcbe67d65262551437606eb0cf58c48c452f077d171aea
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-5607483-0
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
84.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=684fa5648bd5d68a12e8bfc2linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/684fa597fd02ed5e05ac6d45/reports/414313c0-c1d8-4af0-a4b9-579ec1dc4fca/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
109
Number of processes launched:
2660
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
23
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ff94801a-7af6-4bd9-b6b1-d69dbecc561d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5b1f0523-1800-0000-42e3-b2ef01070000 pid=1793 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=78616825-1800-0000-42e3-b2ef07070000 pid=1799 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5b1f0523-1800-0000-42e3-b2ef01070000 pid=1793->guuid=78616825-1800-0000-42e3-b2ef07070000 pid=1799 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6df00b5c-1a41-4e0d-b12a-97b962d6c994
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
clean
Classification:
n/a
Score:
0 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1715112
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
n/a
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-16 05:03:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 23 (60.87%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ilxtzlwzf3b2ygbryl7fzei2bqgnzzlagha3b47ujvshrwkxdqla._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250616-fpcxlsxshz/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates running processes
Reads system routing table
Contacts a large (4403) amount of remote hosts
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-5607483-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/94b6c7f1-06ad-442b-bb9f-7fbf2cfb50f7
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/42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d2dca9e7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
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:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 42ef3caed92ec3ac1831c2fe5c911a0c0cdce56031c1b0f3f44d6478d9571c16

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3561872/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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