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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 838e9dcaedb21f5ec10801f3287d9a3823c63614f666ef795cc233c4c7848e3a
SHA3-384 hash: 7c3519b0ab466d509082607e33aed4609ac917731e02cca0020c4a6e43d00811aed076376d93bb6c3ca00b34525c28b2
SHA1 hash: e9fb56eecd51fea6b138517693def90c7c66c696
MD5 hash: 7d75fe29a57ca83f09903e76b7efc92d
humanhash: fillet-social-september-north
File name:jackmyarmv6
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:163'418 bytes
First seen:2025-05-16 16:29:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:R1TZuEQtEc4RKTpiA6LwiEFeXgZdTTap5VO8UUHMjVa1ypk5uo97SaQ1/gUjwS++:RoXH5nnGaGZi7Bdk3moym4Q5LXKoq
TLSH T17CF39409D9A02733E3D23EBEF7A581CE72290ED86B573382C52D3AF45795BEA4535060
telfhash t1d3213342a4fd86245bf754249d7d17b505522a1372617f70af0dc1c44837003a875edf
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gafgyt gcc lolbin remote
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:
2
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
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:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-16 16:32:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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_6a510422
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 838e9dcaedb21f5ec10801f3287d9a3823c63614f666ef795cc233c4c7848e3a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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