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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4
SHA3-384 hash: 55fe10b538332e98155a12d6bf945c756792a3ebbe456ad43f56dee6cbc7602b9748f04ba63ba0be9471725a68e86a88
SHA1 hash: cb22185603b63406587c8e6444f5d134f5f12759
MD5 hash: 7e9a0d3bb34960794b4505002d77eab6
humanhash: paris-angel-connecticut-zebra
File name:assailant.i586
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:99'709 bytes
First seen:2025-10-06 18:33:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Hg4eodUWUh917j8mc2deiPUDAZURyPf35hQTEvxinf0OzTyoQQub:bdRu917j8mc2H5Z5P/5h8Cxinf0OzTyv
TLSH T13CA34A82A740D5B3D1A306F6129B8B150133FB3F4A6B9EA6F35D3CF48B509C57221B99
telfhash t11a21c14396f68b2c6fb3587468bc47a11552a6237260bf70af5ec1409d37006b579e8f
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 :
48
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
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.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9853183-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9907057-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin masquerade obfuscated remote threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68e40caed4a0085473c1d5e2/reports/e932ebdc-6cf0-4848-9743-17100f61e69e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 115.167.64.10:42516
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-10-06T15:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-07T10:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/de0520b2-0245-4b96-b8a3-73e889e84d52
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=135927f8-1900-0000-2d30-a6925b0a0000 pid=2651 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=fc462ffa-1900-0000-2d30-a692620a0000 pid=2658 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=135927f8-1900-0000-2d30-a6925b0a0000 pid=2651->guuid=fc462ffa-1900-0000-2d30-a692620a0000 pid=2658 execve guuid=aeeb5afa-1900-0000-2d30-a692630a0000 pid=2659 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=fc462ffa-1900-0000-2d30-a692620a0000 pid=2658->guuid=aeeb5afa-1900-0000-2d30-a692630a0000 pid=2659 clone guuid=9e0663fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692640a0000 pid=2660 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=aeeb5afa-1900-0000-2d30-a692630a0000 pid=2659->guuid=9e0663fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692640a0000 pid=2660 clone guuid=066371fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692660a0000 pid=2662 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9e0663fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692640a0000 pid=2660->guuid=066371fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692660a0000 pid=2662 clone guuid=3d467efa-1900-0000-2d30-a692670a0000 pid=2663 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data write-file zombie guuid=9e0663fa-1900-0000-2d30-a692640a0000 pid=2660->guuid=3d467efa-1900-0000-2d30-a692670a0000 pid=2663 clone 1b25d736-48f6-5c42-b2bf-22915c5c5304 115.167.64.10:42516 guuid=3d467efa-1900-0000-2d30-a692670a0000 pid=2663->1b25d736-48f6-5c42-b2bf-22915c5c5304 send: 94B
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a1e699f3-2d81-44c8-9fda-d91c8d7e04fa
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1790070
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1790070 Sample: assailant.i586.elf Startdate: 06/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 25 115.167.64.10, 42516, 44902 WITRIBE-AS-APWITRIBEPAKISTANLIMITEDPK Pakistan 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 5 other signatures 2->37 9 assailant.i586.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 assailant.i586.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 assailant.i586.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 assailant.i586.elf 19->21         started        23 assailant.i586.elf 19->23         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-05 16:28:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
29 of 38 (76.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=llusi3uzcjiy6z5atormdzio2fh7rp2zduxrowexjdropl3ze3ka._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251006-xacfzatxb1/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
115.167.64.10:42516
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_c573932b Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_750fe002 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_71e487ea Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_7167d08f Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_20f5e74f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 elf_bashlite_auto
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/c016a7fa-6dd7-419f-ada0-d5b98117be1c
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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_20f5e74f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_7167d08f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_71e487ea
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_750fe002
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_c573932b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
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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 5ae9246e9912518f67a09ba2c1e50ed14ff8bf591d2f17589748e2e7af7926d4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3660709/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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