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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 701cf1cac77c536622d7cae9d173bdd83e9e7b1d08c1f09b14ae39f1ddd81f4b
SHA3-384 hash: 7e4ca9edfead11298a473b52a0fb9a498374978f132839ad8242d75d70796bfef5fc263bb833490fcc38bc3a379ba1b2
SHA1 hash: dc43267dd19c41a460c376f724028b57f01bfbaa
MD5 hash: 0549e0bb190c3b69b8f4b69dfdd2a059
humanhash: tango-bakerloo-indigo-cat
File name:701cf1cac77c5366.bin
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:287'054 bytes
First seen:2026-10-04 11:24:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:+eQR7L2X67QPa0s6MUGOyZR0rfmx/cC2BJmyz5c7yZGVLmxUNt:qaX3Pa0+LOyZR419Jmyz5c7yIVLmxUNt
TLSH T159545C05EA408F5BC1D1177ABF9F425933339B6893DB73029A24ABB43FC6BAD4D29111
telfhash t13c611044a43d09dade631c19ac686fb34557e62a32e6bb68ff1addc0084e429f158d0f
Magika elf
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
109
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Collects information on the network activity
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Locks files
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c9f4bf72-1700-0000-943b-251a01090000 pid=2305 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=295da174-1700-0000-943b-251a07090000 pid=2311 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c9f4bf72-1700-0000-943b-251a01090000 pid=2305->guuid=295da174-1700-0000-943b-251a07090000 pid=2311 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
48 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-04 11:24:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  4/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Packer_Dropper_Fileless_Armhf
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects obfuscated Linux ELF packers/droppers featuring ChaCha20/RC4 decryption, memfd_create/execveat fileless execution capabilities, and unique binary artifacts.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:linux_generic_irc_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Find new ELF IRC samples
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 701cf1cac77c536622d7cae9d173bdd83e9e7b1d08c1f09b14ae39f1ddd81f4b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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