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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 52dd7821809a226cb3b6a3e17ad9dd4833872b950882ef4c4b2fe0e3ca8f296a
SHA3-384 hash: 5767ec6f57fd01dfd29e50090d246611a0d47651b8869eefc6451181de50583bd8f683fd61fbe0cfe78711f6ff30c92d
SHA1 hash: 7eb0320b682794c7f564a65370800f89487d9d51
MD5 hash: 9f8a3c5d270d83b33ad96fbb8929603c
humanhash: mango-kilo-cat-idaho
File name:arm
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:258'328 bytes
First seen:2026-03-18 03:44:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:6RGlUYz0E+SlRZeFAwvmgQjH5LjIdrwK7iYmPTM8LVyFv+WHPlWA7vC64B5Rlwkm:HUYz0EBR0FAwvmgQjH5LjIdrwuiYmPT+
TLSH T115443945BE405E37C7D0667BFFAE42CD332627FCD2EA3202DE015B25369A45A0E3A552
telfhash t18ba01267cdf9048030117000a75ba001337e18407b0334103292cb18c1044424260316
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 :
155
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand gafgyt lolbin mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=fb7dfca0-1600-0000-373b-fc3bf30c0000 pid=3315 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4721aca3-1600-0000-373b-fc3bfd0c0000 pid=3325 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=fb7dfca0-1600-0000-373b-fc3bf30c0000 pid=3315->guuid=4721aca3-1600-0000-373b-fc3bfd0c0000 pid=3325 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1885340 Sample: arm.elf Startdate: 18/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 15 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->15 17 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->17 19 2 other IPs or domains 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->25 27 Yara detected Mirai 2->27 7 arm.elf 2->7         started        9 dash rm 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 arm.elf 7->13         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-18 03:45:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cecilio_botnet
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Cecilio botnet - CatDDoS derivative with modified RC4 table encryption
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/catddos-derivative-en/
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:jackskid_ddos_botnet
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Jackskid/RCtea DDoS botnet - all variants
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/analysis-of-rctea-botnet/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 52dd7821809a226cb3b6a3e17ad9dd4833872b950882ef4c4b2fe0e3ca8f296a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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