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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f
SHA3-384 hash: 91ad8a233faec8ba35b17005c39c78213f5c13d8ae65b1bc9720fd731fe2822e2017df593fae8ec01cff3fd6e6e85237
SHA1 hash: bf0c6a0db36b30d80beda64b961f7fe18f433151
MD5 hash: 132f09318666770d89c9f23a05c875b8
humanhash: stream-hydrogen-timing-fourteen
File name:assailant.sh4
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:108'415 bytes
First seen:2026-01-20 14:52:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:btTQn622oNI8zpUT5hLwtOCwLkY0Px9gQNfR:btc6Vs/UT5hLwtOLLkY0Px9gQNfR
TLSH T1AEB33A0798615F77C045ADB529AB5530072BBA120F4F1F9AB57CAAF4074F8CEB40EBA4
telfhash t19c21e34396f68b2c6fb3587468bc46a11552a5237260bf70ef5ec1449d37005b479d8f
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 :
47
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139223-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Unix.Malware.Mirai-9885121-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-10016892-0
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Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ae8cc577-889b-406e-a33a-7a8e88cd8ed9
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=330e9d6c-1b00-0000-a08e-23f1630e0000 pid=3683 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0f83b76f-1b00-0000-a08e-23f16c0e0000 pid=3692 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=330e9d6c-1b00-0000-a08e-23f1630e0000 pid=3683->guuid=0f83b76f-1b00-0000-a08e-23f16c0e0000 pid=3692 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/32e3f4d7-3813-4d7b-893a-7f7161a6236d
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1854031
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1854031 Sample: assailant.sh4.elf Startdate: 20/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 43 178.16.52.166, 42516 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->43 45 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->45 47 5 other IPs or domains 2->47 49 Found malware configuration 2->49 51 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->51 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 4 other signatures 2->55 15 assailant.sh4.elf 2->15         started        17 dash rm 2->17         started        19 dash rm 2->19         started        21 python3.8 dpkg 2->21         started        signatures3 process4 process5 23 assailant.sh4.elf 15->23         started        process6 25 assailant.sh4.elf 23->25         started        process7 27 assailant.sh4.elf 25->27         started        29 assailant.sh4.elf 25->29         started        process8 31 assailant.sh4.elf 27->31         started        process9 33 assailant.sh4.elf 31->33         started        process10 35 assailant.sh4.elf 33->35         started        process11 37 assailant.sh4.elf 35->37         started        process12 39 assailant.sh4.elf 37->39         started        process13 41 assailant.sh4.elf 39->41         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-20 14:53:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=krvdiiv5wzkkfjpnob3mysfna5k7wjiduxu5b5hlj6it4u4o4r7q._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260120-r866cahs9g/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.52.166:42516
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8ddb9ee1-8a1b-4d12-91da-d0ca85dec47f
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/546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f

YARA Signatures

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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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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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Gafgyt

elf 546a3422bdb654a2a5ed7076cc48ad0755fb2503a5e9d0f4eb4f913e538ee47f

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760681/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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