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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 459deeef4a40ec5d07d7d8f0430c43fbed8fd6fc348ec7ab01ecd65055528c4e
SHA3-384 hash: 0f428a01bcb2d9d04fcda99c7b6c92c57c9c8a3ac62d2c2b53ce97fe7782119a83c27775a4c51c92499e7c4a619a1596
SHA1 hash: 6387b49cab22fed18f08a4b89ad5e27dc5c10d42
MD5 hash: c29b20b43713d98f994dd95438ea4aae
humanhash: illinois-avocado-north-pennsylvania
File name:illnet.sparc
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:137'907 bytes
First seen:2025-06-23 12:24:14 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-24 06:20:22 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:ix7hQzR5NHTukw6/6QvqphaOipdmuwA0vKW0:ixFQPRJXvqphaOOdmuwA0SW0
TLSH T16FD33A2777270A23C0E6543041E75333F7B6CB9439B85347AA906EAC2F0AAD435977E9
telfhash t1f5313213a1b986296fb35d68ac7c0bf11262962376517e71ef1ec1848d37042f83dd9b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ae7eb090-1600-0000-b4f0-a655cd0c0000 pid=3277 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a24c0393-1600-0000-b4f0-a655d30c0000 pid=3283 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ae7eb090-1600-0000-b4f0-a655cd0c0000 pid=3277->guuid=a24c0393-1600-0000-b4f0-a655d30c0000 pid=3283 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
Found malware configuration
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
Sample deletes itself
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1720914 Sample: illnet.sparc.elf Startdate: 23/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 22 176.96.131.92, 182, 36764 CMCSUS Turkey 2->22 24 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->24 26 3 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->28 30 Found malware configuration 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 5 other signatures 2->34 9 illnet.sparc.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 36 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->36 38 Sample deletes itself 9->38 16 illnet.sparc.elf 9->16         started        process6 process7 18 illnet.sparc.elf 16->18         started        process8 20 illnet.sparc.elf sh 18->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-23 07:45:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
176.96.131.92:182
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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YARA Signatures


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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: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_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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 459deeef4a40ec5d07d7d8f0430c43fbed8fd6fc348ec7ab01ecd65055528c4e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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