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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9
SHA3-384 hash: 95c3d978f0fdaa4cc2acd799bb3b0fad5cc6a72bd97bb53e0537195bb2c3d6f54c2989e41db8be73fbe091d415ce436d
SHA1 hash: 723e97dcfd0da107147e86c8cf16585bbb62e011
MD5 hash: bf5b54df009277788e7b20dfa258f18c
humanhash: kentucky-minnesota-bakerloo-yellow
File name:mips
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:254'364 bytes
First seen:2025-08-23 03:05:17 UTC
Last seen:2025-08-24 02:07:46 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:MfXGqVFpUnQpLEoamTFLFWG4hfPFUXokytveyO+DO+zQ5iISf:usWwoamdFWG4hffM1g
TLSH T13144C70E6E959F3CF35886314BB74F24924926950BE2C775F3ADA5101E2035EAC1FBB8
telfhash t1b13114594a7412e0a3344d89596dff7791b132eb37222d3b4f11b96fab7c9825e14c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.31075.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981160-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135828-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135872-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135893-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135900-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135951-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136105-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7759336-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7772538-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041689-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9876285-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9876369-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9885259-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9885284-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9924065-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9933849-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9940653-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9951089-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6735924-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
32
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-08-23T01:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-23T01:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/194469d2-3b16-41a6-97f7-97db707ef40b
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=48685dd2-1900-0000-1c3c-21b7650c0000 pid=3173 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=683565d5-1900-0000-1c3c-21b7660c0000 pid=3174 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=48685dd2-1900-0000-1c3c-21b7650c0000 pid=3173->guuid=683565d5-1900-0000-1c3c-21b7660c0000 pid=3174 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/545b03c4-2fc7-496e-a070-4593e62e8163
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
56 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1763421
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-23 03:06:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pdmwutx73il4pg2wo7rlns352mp2zrxij2ckhznlbvxncche6h4q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250823-dlm73a1rv9/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)
Enumerates running processes
Reads MAC address of network interface
Reads network interface configuration
Renames itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981160-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/6d1cb76f-963b-467c-a0ba-a2eaab5c23d5
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/78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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:unixredflags3
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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

sh 7a7b856c118fa42d7e199384f978635428af34556e2fdec10e8383ad656de527

Gafgyt

elf 78d96a4effda17c79b5677e2b6cb7dd31facc6e84e84a3e5ab0d6ed108e4f1f9

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3609576/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
SHA256 7a7b856c118fa42d7e199384f978635428af34556e2fdec10e8383ad656de527
  
Dropped by
MD5 d9c4171d47fc68b0e23894ae54bcded4
  
Dropped by
SHA256 4460c092e6322b4816583cafaefe7ed35af92bac27a0c5e89651f04722e91d29
  
Dropped by
MD5 c5f12d9171005eae9c8c8b2cf33ac1b5
  
Dropped by
SHA256 c877ef9df4d1b8456df674ec4c95b72ba20417dfef2222f831d28cc3860bf7f3
  
Dropped by
MD5 6056f3c702657841e91574e707132d33
  
Dropped by
SHA256 2b6d5bc145bce17aaabb3e8049e78ae862983a66b01cdcf174a65a14e89112d9
  
Dropped by
MD5 9ee048392824208493deaa135dae624b
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579321/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3569765/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3569519/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579313/

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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