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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac
SHA3-384 hash: 556bc741b59db07bc538293a07f7b50774ccd1e9acb5afeb8479d800a630c2ca2332512b7538782053eb84d08a2620e7
SHA1 hash: fd6476be5e96f62442e64e53da69532fb1318dd7
MD5 hash: d11c94d9171551156d0fd939c1e951e4
humanhash: double-delaware-gee-purple
File name:skid.mpsl
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:115'387 bytes
First seen:2026-02-06 18:04:00 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:RdbrMMuPEqcG5h1znqQxmkizF9GhsRiAe:R1uMNG5h1znqQxmkizF9GhsRiAe
TLSH T1D2B3E867BB11CEB7C85FCD730AAA8615108DA99716D47B6BB3B4C95CE70694F08E3C80
telfhash t15b01ce4370ba89192bf208385cbd57b415806a236792be75bf0dc9c05837002b974d8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Tool.Generic-7660959-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69862d2b2ffccda09769c3b5/reports/848238ae-326d-443a-85f4-7f45f0a9996e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-02-06T12:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-07T12:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6a749f39-92aa-4bdc-a99f-75d9f90d4dc8
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1864927
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-06 18:04:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=j6g7vrzegn3kwhqcjweoy5jakea5anepjjurmdju55ztxrkkaswa._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260206-wnr8xafy7g/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
216.239.104.59:1111
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/4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
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Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:gafgyt_ansi_beacon
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Author:Liho
Description:Detects Gafgyt variant with custom ANSI-colored IP beacon
Reference:Custom bot variant using ANSI red in IP report string
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
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:NET
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Author:malware-lu
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 4f8dfac7243376ab1e024d88ec75205101d0348f4a69160d34ef733bc54a04ac

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3773165/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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