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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5cf788b4998959370e950fc17b05f43f2a7c5451190807c4567706b82e8847d6
SHA3-384 hash: 7bb1f47c5d8749c296786629876618fb6a3f92f5cf5bb0b06cc5a82aefa951d083c8324811901192af18844f198432d1
SHA1 hash: 8963fa5a7e6878e742b8c0fa1f5f61e9d7e97c15
MD5 hash: 4f3ce954ac1579f2a3f54ff8824ff6d5
humanhash: utah-timing-maine-oscar
File name:arm5.Sakura
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:100'871 bytes
First seen:2025-12-12 18:24:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:1Sl+W6maaWnINZXPxC5iKmZuqQ4DPwXXtse:y6mBWnoZXP9KmZuqQ4DPwXXtse
TLSH T10FA32A44F841872BC3D327BBE78E479D3B36569467DB33116A386EB42BC17C92E29520
telfhash t13611d04270b6891d2bb659245cbc42b5165536236381be75bf0ec5c45537002ba79e8b
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 :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2021-10-17T00:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-14T12:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cq HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-10-19 05:06:00 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138865-0
YARA:
botnet_dayzddos Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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 5cf788b4998959370e950fc17b05f43f2a7c5451190807c4567706b82e8847d6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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