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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273
SHA3-384 hash: 8cfd9890489d18206d6bddcd426ab6d100b3d10394f133b3361b3a5ce8a1987f9db95fe3424e28f3d5cdd009ac0b60f0
SHA1 hash: e4df6b2cf4a02acae16222ee85e7153fb66f6469
MD5 hash: 020156948947410c6dae407adc75a184
humanhash: solar-batman-orange-six
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
File size:893'960 bytes
First seen:2026-04-30 18:27:18 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-01 01:58:05 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:MJmfB4fjWdCI293U+vlGUPrrdmgtPb80lHS/ZJSWVM37L718prlTNZkmsN:rJ4fjWdCIR+fPdmoPHS/PZVM37LMJNZW
TLSH T1E1155A233B11CF64E315C23009F3CAA46AE525A21AF25499B27CD31C7E6162D6D5FEF8
telfhash t17551b868093813b4b3756c4d46ddff3696a321ef7e265d239e10e85ea729e834d10c1d
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
110
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Manages services
Launching a process
Locks files
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69f39f1286e92bda70198279/reports/d2b3de6e-fd74-4f90-9339-b16c6e6ca6b8/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
75
Number of processes launched:
31
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
23,2323
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-30T14:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-02T02:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/42cadde3-4721-49a0-afcf-69e16c14e3dc
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=64008a3b-1800-0000-5f2e-6431640c0000 pid=3172 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5fa6ac3d-1800-0000-5f2e-6431670c0000 pid=3175 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=64008a3b-1800-0000-5f2e-6431640c0000 pid=3172->guuid=5fa6ac3d-1800-0000-5f2e-6431670c0000 pid=3175 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8c4cedc2-24a4-4686-9093-55e914faa5c2
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1906995
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1906995 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 30/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 15 40.132.147.214, 23, 2323 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->15 17 5.92.121.155, 23, 2323 VODAFONE-IT-ASNIT Italy 2->17 19 42 other IPs or domains 2->19 21 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->21 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 mips.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 mips.elf 10->12         started        signatures7 23 Sample deletes itself 12->23
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-30 14:37:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=l6eoib7526efrdl2kc66v26lylrphxbeuddjfoghpy26yelywjzq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260430-w31htsgx5x/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
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/5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Create hunting rule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Create hunting rule
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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 5f88e407fdd788588d7a50bdeaebcbc2e2f3dc24a0c692b8c77e35ec1178b273

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3834614/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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