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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 431eaf4e92104050175506be59bff461c2fb7f8a134c7328b932fea657db0f34
SHA3-384 hash: d9c9c6dc71a672ceffcb431ff8ada8b6aa3d46174851e4a971481444c1778a1c3e777ccb89c7284a031fcd1c2c7feeb2
SHA1 hash: fb448acd01e9e25b7a3ccf182926fada227409d7
MD5 hash: 0f818aada3e992685ab4ab9ad61477ca
humanhash: cup-michigan-six-indigo
File name:klogd
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:174'736 bytes
First seen:2025-09-17 12:51:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:y0S5bL6ILl/M2RZJ/kiv6xL/0D6IKDDlNph7IWUm64FMQ8NwE1/29Mz:tS4IxXRZ1/S18DZOnUm64FMQ8NwE1/2g
TLSH T10E040705E901076FC3E327FBF25A068D3B260E6997D73316AA357DB02BD4B9D2939120
telfhash t1cf4166529d7887242ff79928acad87731212662353767f72af75c4cc54220b0e539d4f
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 :
53
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-09-17T11:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-17T11:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=802c8888-1600-0000-116c-88bd900c0000 pid=3216 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=db54aa8a-1600-0000-116c-88bd950c0000 pid=3221 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=802c8888-1600-0000-116c-88bd900c0000 pid=3216->guuid=db54aa8a-1600-0000-116c-88bd950c0000 pid=3221 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1779233 Sample: klogd.elf Startdate: 17/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 49 206.123.145.140, 65481 LEASEWEB-USA-NYC-11US United States 2->49 51 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->51 53 3 other IPs or domains 2->53 57 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->57 59 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->59 61 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->61 63 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->63 9 klogd.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 65 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->65 18 klogd.elf 9->18         started        20 klogd.elf 9->20         started        22 klogd.elf 9->22         started        process6 process7 24 klogd.elf sh 18->24         started        26 klogd.elf sh 18->26         started        28 klogd.elf sh 18->28         started        32 5 other processes 18->32 30 klogd.elf 20->30         started        process8 34 sh killall 24->34         started        37 sh killall 26->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 32->41         started        43 sh killall 32->43         started        45 sh killall 32->45         started        47 2 other processes 32->47 signatures9 55 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 34->55
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-17 12:52:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 431eaf4e92104050175506be59bff461c2fb7f8a134c7328b932fea657db0f34

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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