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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6e6737a6f981c555ad7561993da55b2652223f0570daa9670ee04b3773e95f12
SHA3-384 hash: ef2d06551c7fdb1ac9d26d0b8c3e4801008dda32f6868d251d44676bf7220fe068b13dfb1d576bd4370af7767c0630f3
SHA1 hash: 88f0fe8fe43e1502714005aaf0e55191f61f7833
MD5 hash: a824d23f68a4494ffab637a900a0e336
humanhash: kentucky-sierra-cup-finch
File name:chernobyl.arm5
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:101'980 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 23:15:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:YhDJsL+PzGznITzPmt9UmZRqQmDPRXXkQX:GAkzGzezPBmZRqQmDPRXXkQX
TLSH T174A33A41F841871BC3D327BAEB8E479D3B39569467D733116A386EB42BC27C82E29521
telfhash t18311105271ba8a292bb255348cbc42b41a5576236381bfb4af0ec1c45537002aa38e8b
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 :
66
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-09T21:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T00:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=386c523a-1a00-0000-011c-edea1e0b0000 pid=2846 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=88203d3c-1a00-0000-011c-edea250b0000 pid=2853 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=386c523a-1a00-0000-011c-edea1e0b0000 pid=2846->guuid=88203d3c-1a00-0000-011c-edea250b0000 pid=2853 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Found malware configuration
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:
2026-01-09 23:16:54 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
151.243.109.71:606
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:gafgyt_ansi_beacon
Author:Liho
Description:Detects Gafgyt variant with custom ANSI-colored IP beacon
Reference:Custom bot variant using ANSI red in IP report string
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 6e6737a6f981c555ad7561993da55b2652223f0570daa9670ee04b3773e95f12

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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