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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2
SHA3-384 hash: 40c2a648fd2d2b44b50473ee317c3d437ed30a3053f3a873508ded23495642da8e23bf4b9d4af0bf58a7257481818e10
SHA1 hash: 39c23f08af355c150da90394a65c31817f0d0588
MD5 hash: 5199e7cbafea68d0fcb97374f0d80041
humanhash: massachusetts-item-saturn-whiskey
File name:x86
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:55'000 bytes
First seen:2025-08-23 03:05:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:RusK66qBBCaf//kys3vG+rRrPzPt1i+/xFuOFbXF2L:RPhBCaHcyqv7LDHruebEL
TLSH T18A33F14702969BBAC87700B3263F8493E6C5E87728561B13044B39F8B5BE94D7B60B39
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 :
31
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.DarkNexus-7679166-0
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Unix.Trojan.Coinminer-7668629-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 93.113.180.139:58935
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-08-23T01:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-23T01:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/af4a315b-04d3-4dc1-9627-c90699d4b470
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=c531c77c-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04960d0000 pid=3478 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a2fd287f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049e0d0000 pid=3486 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=c531c77c-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04960d0000 pid=3478->guuid=a2fd287f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049e0d0000 pid=3486 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=a2fd287f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049e0d0000 pid=3486->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=2531f67f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049f0d0000 pid=3487 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a2fd287f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049e0d0000 pid=3486->guuid=2531f67f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049f0d0000 pid=3487 clone guuid=bcdafd7f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a00d0000 pid=3488 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a2fd287f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb049e0d0000 pid=3486->guuid=bcdafd7f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a00d0000 pid=3488 clone guuid=c9ac0780-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a10d0000 pid=3489 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=bcdafd7f-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a00d0000 pid=3488->guuid=c9ac0780-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a10d0000 pid=3489 clone 1d0b493f-c3ed-5d7f-ad7a-6a31a69c0572 93.113.180.139:58935 guuid=c9ac0780-1a00-0000-a0ec-eb04a10d0000 pid=3489->1d0b493f-c3ed-5d7f-ad7a-6a31a69c0572 send: 9B
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5613982b-2be7-4c18-b0fb-bf7f07bb4837
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1763422
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
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: 1763422 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 23/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 19 93.113.180.139, 40740, 58935 TENNET-ASRO Romania 2->19 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->23 25 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 2 other signatures 2->31 8 x86.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->33 13 x86.elf 8->13         started        15 x86.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 x86.elf 13->17         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-23 03:05:56 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 37 (56.76%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=is45ok3oltkgcnzbrrezngt3zqsosed2b3h7wxiw2nafkxcc57ja._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250823-dlnhtsz1d1/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.DarkNexus-7679166-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8aee7d19-3460-462a-861b-6e1f66b1fa3d
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/44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_antiunpack_elf64
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:UPX Anti-Unpacking technique to magic renamed for ELF64

File information

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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 44b9d72b6e5cd46137218c49969a7bcc24e9107a0ecffb5d16d340555c42efd2

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3609583/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3609723/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3610230/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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