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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f
SHA3-384 hash: fe882344f9322eb467d1246de14036e6a538ada66c5463728ef62448d93dc42f7bbd9f0d59910887c2410dfdba087fa8
SHA1 hash: ea45425c685600f7826806d1a81a0411c51c5903
MD5 hash: a516bb53e97d143beb709c379192bc59
humanhash: colorado-india-stream-golf
File name:mips
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:154'580 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 07:30:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:bOwVZhQyr7g8+t+z5hKWL8YlxRxulq+1uPNd5R:6uxrUMz5hKWLblxRxulq+1uPNd5R
TLSH T14BE3646E7E21AFBEE268C63107F75F708395219326A19382E26CDB185F7128D1C5F790
telfhash t16321f143a6f68a2c6fb3587468fc06a11552a5237260bf70af5ec1409d37106b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139223-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt gcc mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69e1e19d9124ebc08754da13/reports/30adacf2-c4df-42dc-a568-f4d759bdbc85/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-17T04:38:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T03:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/abbef40c-90b2-4c67-87bc-668360fc4ad7
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=f76985ad-1900-0000-0ff8-ec06560a0000 pid=2646 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bc2921b0-1900-0000-0ff8-ec065d0a0000 pid=2653 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f76985ad-1900-0000-0ff8-ec06560a0000 pid=2646->guuid=bc2921b0-1900-0000-0ff8-ec065d0a0000 pid=2653 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/b1bad5fe-5762-47f8-87a8-b5fdd33a4f11
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1899885
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899885 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 25 45.156.87.140, 36732, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 4 other signatures 2->37 9 mips.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 mips.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 mips.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 mips.elf 19->21         started        23 mips.elf 19->23         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 07:30:45 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=n55k7gwarphi773yqbi5kuiwu6ixydhtu2o5gl777bwtz6qjx5hq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260417-jb5l9acs4t/
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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/6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f

YARA Signatures

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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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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Author:Elastic Security
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:NET
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Author:malware-lu
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 6f7aaf9ac08bce8fff788051d55116a7917c0cf3a69dd32ffff86d3cfa09bf4f

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3816066/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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