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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1
SHA3-384 hash: df82d197d624825dc32b24cad7659998f856cb7ebd10d2f9b1a0c34cfa205a5a360754630e13308e494efe50a5fd4c0a
SHA1 hash: 0f0392ccafbc6a6827186b3139ca4af8da70df86
MD5 hash: 479713b0b69c1d8e609afa808e29413f
humanhash: arizona-crazy-pip-cola
File name:watchdogd
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:95'421 bytes
First seen:2026-09-16 09:38:32 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-16 20:17:02 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:qnR6z5iTSYvwxbco4tKkLomWkTNDp/kniCX2EJPRSclg/WDqn/MiW7Rf2g5:MWsTSIwlco40kHTN6iI2ERRSc1Dqn/M9
TLSH T10F934C4B8D619FB7C046BAB92AE71530071BB8505B4F2E956138AEF4870F8CEB40F765
telfhash t11111024272be8d282ff24928ac7c47b12591662373517e70ef4ec1c4453704af565d9f
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 mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30541.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Malware.Mirai-9885121-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9396656-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aaa63c9d1d994abec4cfdeb/reports/29c011ff-0514-4063-971c-5cb7abc6c1b1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-11T01:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-16T14:57:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/fc4a254e-8240-4143-a0b8-3f4f91eff5a0
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=cbd37011-1e00-0000-f52d-9fb3cc0a0000 pid=2764 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=54775919-1e00-0000-f52d-9fb3d60a0000 pid=2774 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cbd37011-1e00-0000-f52d-9fb3cc0a0000 pid=2764->guuid=54775919-1e00-0000-f52d-9fb3d60a0000 pid=2774 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6b694133-4eec-4a76-b003-03559b12a48f
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1973658
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found malware configuration
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1973658 Sample: watchdogd.elf Startdate: 16/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 80 64.89.160.222, 36076, 36080, 36082 GHOSTYNETWORKSUS Luxembourg 2->80 82 149.137.70.184, 23, 2323 ZOOM-VIDEO-COMM-AS-ZoomVideoCommunicationsIncUS United States 2->82 84 36 other IPs or domains 2->84 86 Found malware configuration 2->86 88 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->88 90 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->90 92 4 other signatures 2->92 13 watchdogd.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 108 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 13->108 22 watchdogd.elf 13->22         started        process6 process7 24 watchdogd.elf 22->24         started        file8 72 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 24->72 dropped 74 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 24->74 dropped 76 /root/.bash_profile, ASCII 24->76 dropped 78 7 other malicious files 24->78 dropped 100 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 24->100 102 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 24->102 104 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->104 106 4 other signatures 24->106 28 watchdogd.elf sh 24->28         started        30 watchdogd.elf sh 24->30         started        32 watchdogd.elf sh 24->32         started        34 3 other processes 24->34 signatures9 process10 process11 36 sh at 28->36         started        40 sh 28->40         started        42 sh cp 30->42         started        44 sh chmod 30->44         started        46 sh update-rc.d 32->46         started        48 sh systemctl 34->48         started        50 sh 34->50         started        file12 66 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/a0000101c71b48, POSIX 36->66 dropped 68 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/.SEQ, ASCII 36->68 dropped 94 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 36->94 70 /tmp/.kworker, ELF 42->70 dropped 96 Drops invisible ELF files 42->96 98 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 46->98 52 update-rc.d systemctl 46->52         started        54 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 48->54         started        signatures13 process14 process15 56 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 54->56         started        58 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 54->58         started        60 systemd-sysv-install getopt 54->60         started        process16 62 update-rc.d systemctl 56->62         started        64 update-rc.d systemctl 58->64         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-11 10:40:01 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=m7ixf2yg7b72nctaytbiqac3ck5zhi7rnrvn6db7iz7h4g2c3hiq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260916-lmqnkssx3k/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
64.89.160.222:55487
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/67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_DDoS_Gafgyt_Variant
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects Gafgyt (Qbot) / Mirai variant with specific DDoS functions (vseattack, ftcp, SendHTTPHex) and recon routines
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 67d172eb06f87fa68a60c4c288005b12bb93a3f16c6adf0c3f467e7e1b42d9d1

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URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3917331/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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