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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 26 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 80e3ae66885d1707b1a4740ba685274ef7618de44fac2218bb503cfba2cc8a49
SHA3-384 hash: 3e28c78bbb2a3947f9d9142c152f4b7d75e9bb3c9f2932c08dc1160b3ad96201c8f62d7021be937732c3b32d1161c51d
SHA1 hash: 00e576ddf7b596ec7f1e02b9c5fbd6591bfca67a
MD5 hash: 10c4a811579590cc103cf696147545de
humanhash: jupiter-cardinal-chicken-maine
File name:powerpc440.armageddon
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:99'332 bytes
First seen:2026-02-17 17:29:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:GKpeDvrBonq8SOPQz974qMyo921smrYuOHy+ZNzX:MvrBCPQhWE1smrYuOHy+ZNzX
TLSH T173A33933A753D6BAC09322F41BDB9675A863B47C0B32311B33C86DE56B06DE91E5A701
telfhash t18e11ce0671f689682bf259245cbc43f42a5126233341be71bf0dc5c4a93b002b939e8b
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 :
42
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=90f01aea-1d00-0000-b20a-917d180c0000 pid=3096 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e9035eec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d1e0c0000 pid=3102 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=90f01aea-1d00-0000-b20a-917d180c0000 pid=3096->guuid=e9035eec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d1e0c0000 pid=3102 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=e9035eec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d1e0c0000 pid=3102->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=c3a982ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d200c0000 pid=3104 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e9035eec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d1e0c0000 pid=3102->guuid=c3a982ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d200c0000 pid=3104 clone guuid=16dd87ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d210c0000 pid=3105 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=c3a982ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d200c0000 pid=3104->guuid=16dd87ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d210c0000 pid=3105 clone edf65221-7e5c-53a7-abd1-a02b33c77871 127.0.0.1:839 guuid=16dd87ec-1d00-0000-b20a-917d210c0000 pid=3105->edf65221-7e5c-53a7-abd1-a02b33c77871 con
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
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: 1870630 Sample: powerpc440.armageddon.elf Startdate: 17/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 33 2 other signatures 2->33 8 powerpc440.armageddon.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 powerpc440.armageddon.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 powerpc440.armageddon.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 18:11:49 UTC
AV detection:
19 of 23 (82.61%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
127.0.0.1:839
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_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e4a1982b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
Author:Elastic Security
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 80e3ae66885d1707b1a4740ba685274ef7618de44fac2218bb503cfba2cc8a49

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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