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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e
SHA3-384 hash: 8a6c44cf9cb735f87939c6af4d12fa623bdf10e517bd472876dc8a0f055c2909678b5af44576c4b814bde16c30413b61
SHA1 hash: be6910a065eef8651d9a762a174388516d228548
MD5 hash: 27cd0c4ed9c1c0c725b61394e4770f0a
humanhash: cola-orange-zebra-echo
File name:assailant.ppc
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:116'369 bytes
First seen:2026-01-20 14:52:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:JHXrsU7PNZMHNrONBbsQC5hkqu4CK2QnI0PDG4gQNcR:J3LTMHNrOwQC5hkqH2QnI0PDG4gQNcR
TLSH T1DCB33A57671C0B43C58B5AF12C7B37F187ADEA7112E225C5A40EBFC01B72A701626FA9
telfhash t17721034396f68b2c6fb3587468fc46a11552a6237260bf70ef5ec1809d33005b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
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-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.Trojan.Mirai-7688276-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9875100-0
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Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/7df3bf90-5d7f-494c-82a8-cb5d11fd0e6d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4d5bed91-1b00-0000-1e65-e610470d0000 pid=3399 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6d674b95-1b00-0000-1e65-e610530d0000 pid=3411 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4d5bed91-1b00-0000-1e65-e610470d0000 pid=3399->guuid=6d674b95-1b00-0000-1e65-e610530d0000 pid=3411 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/0de86731-eda4-4e5f-8586-d393f850f87c
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1854033
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: 1854033 Sample: assailant.ppc.elf Startdate: 20/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 39 178.16.52.166, 42516 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->39 41 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->41 43 Found malware configuration 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 4 other signatures 2->49 15 assailant.ppc.elf 2->15         started        17 python3.8 dpkg 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 process5 19 assailant.ppc.elf 15->19         started        process6 21 assailant.ppc.elf 19->21         started        process7 23 assailant.ppc.elf 21->23         started        25 assailant.ppc.elf 21->25         started        process8 27 assailant.ppc.elf 23->27         started        process9 29 assailant.ppc.elf 27->29         started        process10 31 assailant.ppc.elf 29->31         started        process11 33 assailant.ppc.elf 31->33         started        process12 35 assailant.ppc.elf 33->35         started        process13 37 assailant.ppc.elf 35->37         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-20 14:53:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=lhjot6i322vnje6lbodfsdyofbkjstodky64effyr2scc4osu6ha._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260120-r84efshs8g/
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/670d8832-2847-4b09-8578-194934c8cfde
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/59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e

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 59d2e9f91bd6aad493cb0b86590f0e2854994dc3563dc214b88ea42171d2a78e

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760676/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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