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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4
SHA3-384 hash: a9abfc93353a36836959500050692a8456f1dd72140bccfd081127b601caface4e58b402a98d32d22ac78c0c0618a871
SHA1 hash: b9700bb0776e825cb8e59c2b44e9c44a127014f3
MD5 hash: e3c79d00dde3e2a15c819bbf8792c783
humanhash: neptune-nine-bluebird-nineteen
File name:dss
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:102'048 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 16:50:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:PwbRuW1i4sB9xQMOvA9dHB1WoAgq2hQgaHY8RwR477u8Rcs53Le:kw8RL77u8j7e
TLSH T190A3E604ED505737C2D23BFBF79A42CE77350E986B97330199297AF41BE5B982A39120
telfhash t14c11ce52a4fa8a6c5ef2542098fc16741a92721731627e706f5dc1849c37002b629fce
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 :
62
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29227.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9876192-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-111
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-5607483-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/691ca41e96b510474f564a83/reports/76027da6-1497-4110-bf11-97bf2fd57480/overview
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:
2
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-18T15:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-19T22:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/df860511-862f-4de5-9d2c-5da450145874
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=7e4f5924-1b00-0000-4ec9-cef855080000 pid=2133 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=74c6a326-1b00-0000-4ec9-cef85c080000 pid=2140 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7e4f5924-1b00-0000-4ec9-cef855080000 pid=2133->guuid=74c6a326-1b00-0000-4ec9-cef85c080000 pid=2140 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/2e1b2fd5-b353-43c0-bb71-a33daa684fb3
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1816232
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1816232 Sample: dss.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 21 185.234.75.84, 57712, 57716, 57718 JACKNETJackNetGB United Kingdom 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->33 8 dss.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 dss.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 dss.elf 17->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-18 16:51:47 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kvbmr4d35ragano6m7badr3vmymaul5sonhjao5vvqcpcl3u372a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251118-vfl69agx5a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b8b26687-a5b6-4772-87e6-1257b5876464
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/5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4

YARA Signatures

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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_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:0fd07e6068a721774716eb4940e2c19faef02d5bdacf3b018bf5995fa98a3a27
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:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:Tsunami_Backdoor
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Author:@is_henderson
Description:Tsunami Backdoor
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 5542c8f07bec406035de67c201c77566180a2fb2734e903bb5ac04f12f74dff4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3711396/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3711402/

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