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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5d538a48144268b6f26d3dfd2776ad7ad9cd726e54dfb3dc3a4ec78895a01100
SHA3-384 hash: c5fedb42d3ac62e3259594e0120b2bc8b10cd7fa933da4f6e7883b9e9f15daa7e5c0350c792e6ff51c3b15f47b39dbb6
SHA1 hash: 881ef8b036c5ed7e54a498d0cc6ffc0106d85702
MD5 hash: cc4bbe2ed86ea9014f13b068458ee2bd
humanhash: fillet-tango-vermont-carbon
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:218'740 bytes
First seen:2025-03-28 22:17:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:HzEbJHKoYfze55pXOFJ5yKEaXl2wShwd+sfNxBbDrIYgPpFSCMElp3d4frmY:QbRKzfzmX+FblEhxAxuYgRFxdqmY
TLSH T150247386BF613FFFC85ECD3342A5CB19129D490A1294BFB71A34D518B69B10A99C3C9C
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 :
67
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Unmounts file systems
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
DNS request
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Mounts file systems
Creating a file
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1651538 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/03/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 12 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->12 14 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->14 7 mpsl.elf 2->7         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 16 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 7->16 10 mpsl.elf 7->10         started        process6
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-28 22:18:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Renames itself
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Contacts a large (24395) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135893-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 5d538a48144268b6f26d3dfd2776ad7ad9cd726e54dfb3dc3a4ec78895a01100

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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