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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 72238d81a1373eb101a1ca9c1e45d977c58056ce6e0719cbdd8517e061e61c7f
SHA3-384 hash: 7ce4a353a6c9799629fb9f1c0d600637006fb66183d892f700d3c2dc9c5b1539589d6ddd0318b760cada529a71c9196d
SHA1 hash: f6d590589c213342f7a21cc53d47fb9d203893e0
MD5 hash: 7d2a7ad98199fd93d41d3cae255599ae
humanhash: fillet-alaska-iowa-football
File name:arm
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:258'328 bytes
First seen:2026-03-17 02:57:22 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-17 12:34:17 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:WdacUDoDmrlRZuh8nz6UERjMHPseH5+Y+nmGkjWrgHi+bSkg3YHzBh4/T4TgQ7Un:qacUDoDMREh8nz6UERjMHPseH5KnmGkU
TLSH T162442945BE405E37CBC0667BFFAE42CD332617FCD2EA3202DE015B25369A55A0E3A552
telfhash t1ffa001761f2a0898a4a2b061eaaf706636581e553bd6724933a5a72c8650c4299b0726
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 :
2
# of downloads :
155
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand gafgyt lolbin mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5e58494f-1700-0000-4e4d-6a85d0050000 pid=1488 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b34b2d51-1700-0000-4e4d-6a85d8050000 pid=1496 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5e58494f-1700-0000-4e4d-6a85d0050000 pid=1488->guuid=b34b2d51-1700-0000-4e4d-6a85d8050000 pid=1496 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-17 02:58:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cecilio_botnet
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Cecilio botnet - CatDDoS derivative with modified RC4 table encryption
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/catddos-derivative-en/
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:jackskid_ddos_botnet
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Jackskid/RCtea DDoS botnet - all variants
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/analysis-of-rctea-botnet/
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: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 72238d81a1373eb101a1ca9c1e45d977c58056ce6e0719cbdd8517e061e61c7f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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