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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7a9a0983981fdd2b95c6415ddc658d2fb9648db7561d5318b058d8a10fd677ac
SHA3-384 hash: 71d4926738c18a1fedd3e6f9e3c1b917f8610a6182ddc3508ab8281803964d005df0713ef7179ca61be7d6c15148620f
SHA1 hash: 2fde51a135a85e60dfb4b5bbe8a2949a74213595
MD5 hash: 7b101e141e7aea13294d7787d5ec5724
humanhash: bulldog-glucose-uniform-moon
File name:apache2
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:95'137 bytes
First seen:2025-12-10 23:57:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:VKqeJwbR4W1i4sB9xQMOvA9dHB1WoAgqWhQ2atiod0p+BhcP3zjSMu4oBfHObH2W:QwbR4W1i4sB9xQMOvA9dHB1WoAgqWhQw
TLSH T1B493D604EC506737C2D23BFAF79A42CE77351F986B97334196287AF41BE5B982939120
telfhash t14c11ce52a4fa8a6c5ef2542098fc16741a92721731627e706f5dc1849c37002b629fce
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 :
73
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-10T21:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-10T22:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1830678 Sample: apache2.elf Startdate: 11/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 17 194.15.36.84, 181 MYLOC-ASIPBackboneofmyLocmanagedITAGDE Germany 2->17 19 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->19 21 Found malware configuration 2->21 23 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->23 25 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->25 27 2 other signatures 2->27 8 apache2.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 29 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->29 13 apache2.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 apache2.elf 13->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-10 23:57:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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YARA Signatures


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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_fb14e81f
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:0fd07e6068a721774716eb4940e2c19faef02d5bdacf3b018bf5995fa98a3a27
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:Tsunami_Backdoor
Author:@is_henderson
Description:Tsunami Backdoor
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 7a9a0983981fdd2b95c6415ddc658d2fb9648db7561d5318b058d8a10fd677ac

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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