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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 46cef9fae843fab4e07798f9c8b757e7e60370c9ea11cbb67ef41a0400d0bd1f
SHA3-384 hash: d5a79d007e1569bf9261fec72f4b1bbafdf42473461d676dde52f0ec73e9d4701040a2f1206af8b77072296e648d0c6c
SHA1 hash: e34515de8e2155871187bdb2b6249b90bdf65f20
MD5 hash: cda28dd4efb77bd706e48572cc592c74
humanhash: jupiter-echo-ten-undress
File name:FBI.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:91'212 bytes
First seen:2026-06-11 20:22:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:nljF8nKKPQCJvzUUfF5ALtQE+Ho720PsESa7Y+5buTN9WROywJ33cZvEg:JiKKD5ALteo78kYIG71J3MZvn
TLSH T1D6932BDAFA42CE73D05310F112AA6B218D71F9FB1C23E682D7647DA09D115C29A16FEC
telfhash t1c341d0f52ded09ecb7d15848c34b2b931a49e63b261071f745a2695133f3b0290b6d39
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 mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-11T17:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-12T18:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=0fc37af0-1600-0000-c696-a8409c0d0000 pid=3484 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=34b547f2-1600-0000-c696-a8409d0d0000 pid=3485 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=0fc37af0-1600-0000-c696-a8409c0d0000 pid=3484->guuid=34b547f2-1600-0000-c696-a8409d0d0000 pid=3485 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=34b547f2-1600-0000-c696-a8409d0d0000 pid=3485->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=bf999ef2-1600-0000-c696-a8409e0d0000 pid=3486 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=34b547f2-1600-0000-c696-a8409d0d0000 pid=3485->guuid=bf999ef2-1600-0000-c696-a8409e0d0000 pid=3486 clone guuid=0848acf2-1600-0000-c696-a8409f0d0000 pid=3487 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=34b547f2-1600-0000-c696-a8409d0d0000 pid=3485->guuid=0848acf2-1600-0000-c696-a8409f0d0000 pid=3487 clone 5459cb64-a5bc-56ad-9e13-671da86cbf0d 150.40.127.154:6964 guuid=0848acf2-1600-0000-c696-a8409f0d0000 pid=3487->5459cb64-a5bc-56ad-9e13-671da86cbf0d con guuid=84dae5f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a00d0000 pid=3488 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=0848acf2-1600-0000-c696-a8409f0d0000 pid=3487->guuid=84dae5f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a00d0000 pid=3488 clone guuid=5c96396b-1700-0000-c696-a840070f0000 pid=3847 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0848acf2-1600-0000-c696-a8409f0d0000 pid=3487->guuid=5c96396b-1700-0000-c696-a840070f0000 pid=3847 clone guuid=84dae5f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a00d0000 pid=3488->5459cb64-a5bc-56ad-9e13-671da86cbf0d con guuid=750af6f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a10d0000 pid=3489 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=84dae5f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a00d0000 pid=3488->guuid=750af6f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a10d0000 pid=3489 clone guuid=d43e2df5-1600-0000-c696-a840a20d0000 pid=3490 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=750af6f3-1600-0000-c696-a840a10d0000 pid=3489->guuid=d43e2df5-1600-0000-c696-a840a20d0000 pid=3490 clone guuid=ffb54e6b-1700-0000-c696-a840080f0000 pid=3848 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5c96396b-1700-0000-c696-a840070f0000 pid=3847->guuid=ffb54e6b-1700-0000-c696-a840080f0000 pid=3848 clone
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1926876 Sample: FBI.x86.elf Startdate: 11/06/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 30 150.40.127.154, 51802, 51804, 51806 MAXKOHR Netherlands 2->30 32 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->32 34 3 other IPs or domains 2->34 36 Found malware configuration 2->36 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 3 other signatures 2->42 10 FBI.x86.elf 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 FBI.x86.elf 10->16         started        18 FBI.x86.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 FBI.x86.elf 16->20         started        22 FBI.x86.elf 16->22         started        process7 24 FBI.x86.elf 20->24         started        26 FBI.x86.elf 22->26         started        process8 28 FBI.x86.elf 24->28         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-11 20:23:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 46cef9fae843fab4e07798f9c8b757e7e60370c9ea11cbb67ef41a0400d0bd1f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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