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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5be639748ff6c6ca8a857a3b9b47eb18f0e4b16d23a50ce2467319a2e26fe20d
SHA3-384 hash: 9208599b62c4891fe569e18f0395202b17fb080671cd34117976cada5b2d5c1f99463e52f422a43b73fa0c01d37f02f2
SHA1 hash: caa1f1402b6a0ae2e2442ae56935c0f5080b080b
MD5 hash: 0ae72370d5358b4f566bc9e626c19202
humanhash: maryland-idaho-nuts-vermont
File name:sh
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:147'992 bytes
First seen:2025-10-13 16:10:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:cV/YktA2Qxlf4lJBqv5TzcTu5sjpih94hsFC/C1Q+ZCEa/BZMz:Ido4l6vdzcTuG806FC/C1Q+ZCEa/BZa
TLSH T126E30844E954472BC3D367FBF75A029C7B361E1897DB33116A387DB42BE1B982E29120
telfhash t1a94187129a7857141ff39928ecbd86730512962357353eb1af36c1cc54210b0e939d5f
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 :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin obfuscated remote threat
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-10-13T14:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-14T12:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e968c395-1900-0000-451b-03c84f090000 pid=2383 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0f8e1a99-1900-0000-451b-03c858090000 pid=2392 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e968c395-1900-0000-451b-03c84f090000 pid=2383->guuid=0f8e1a99-1900-0000-451b-03c858090000 pid=2392 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1794223 Sample: sh.elf Startdate: 13/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 45 176.65.139.133, 37936, 65481 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->45 47 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->47 49 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->49 51 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->51 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->53 55 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->55 57 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->57 9 sh.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 59 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->59 14 sh.elf 9->14         started        16 sh.elf 9->16         started        18 sh.elf 9->18         started        process6 process7 20 sh.elf sh 14->20         started        22 sh.elf sh 14->22         started        24 sh.elf sh 14->24         started        28 21 other processes 14->28 26 sh.elf 16->26         started        process8 30 sh killall 20->30         started        33 sh killall 22->33         started        35 sh killall 24->35         started        37 sh killall 28->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 28->41         started        43 18 other processes 28->43 signatures9 61 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 30->61
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-13 16:11:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 5be639748ff6c6ca8a857a3b9b47eb18f0e4b16d23a50ce2467319a2e26fe20d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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