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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9
SHA3-384 hash: 9f2770ea01cdfb584445ef49938cda68c944422273868b2b964b8ae65d26dfbfd097dba0a8cad911c57ac0c75c85f066
SHA1 hash: 7e0fa11283e72a2d1e27c0929c9baef388c7896b
MD5 hash: f24ac3eeff17e58ce1dd97eb37852d3b
humanhash: happy-romeo-undress-december
File name:iran.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
File size:47'760 bytes
First seen:2026-01-27 21:09:28 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-27 22:16:47 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:hHkh0PFXjek1tK6+NqnBV/h5B/4NNFaOBYr3P056ijT5x+7XpEJtQj9pWbM4s:k0Jea0YBV/h5iY3a3u75EJmjvZ
TLSH T1AD23F2EEE73BD130C1BA4C379A488D50A1E17C67AB610EB399C427F59C375016BB7262
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :47'760 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :123'464 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: a2155c59c197fbf925a7c8535beacbe994f517d167aff920073bda1283241508

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
43
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/fc17213d-4451-40f5-b55c-48976c44c917/
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/697929cec943f4f722172681/reports/2abe7539-22df-49be-a969-e3d6ffc13770/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
44
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.64.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/348d0078-1773-4c1b-8594-597323ae7759
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e4a04728-1800-0000-9c6b-841ac40c0000 pid=3268 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4de4992a-1800-0000-9c6b-841ac80c0000 pid=3272 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec guuid=e4a04728-1800-0000-9c6b-841ac40c0000 pid=3268->guuid=4de4992a-1800-0000-9c6b-841ac80c0000 pid=3272 execve guuid=4946b62b-1800-0000-9c6b-841aca0c0000 pid=3274 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=4de4992a-1800-0000-9c6b-841ac80c0000 pid=3272->guuid=4946b62b-1800-0000-9c6b-841aca0c0000 pid=3274 clone guuid=ef14c22b-1800-0000-9c6b-841acc0c0000 pid=3276 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data zombie guuid=4946b62b-1800-0000-9c6b-841aca0c0000 pid=3274->guuid=ef14c22b-1800-0000-9c6b-841acc0c0000 pid=3276 clone 348f1e25-e919-5280-a784-180092910002 91.212.45.5:6667 guuid=ef14c22b-1800-0000-9c6b-841acc0c0000 pid=3276->348f1e25-e919-5280-a784-180092910002 send: 448B guuid=dcbff30d-2500-0000-9c6b-841a90140000 pid=5264 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ef14c22b-1800-0000-9c6b-841acc0c0000 pid=3276->guuid=dcbff30d-2500-0000-9c6b-841a90140000 pid=5264 clone guuid=af50030e-2500-0000-9c6b-841a91140000 pid=5265 /tmp/sample.bin send-data guuid=dcbff30d-2500-0000-9c6b-841a90140000 pid=5264->guuid=af50030e-2500-0000-9c6b-841a91140000 pid=5265 clone c1f795f0-2bd6-5eff-9755-518fa56771c9 166.70.159.53:53 guuid=af50030e-2500-0000-9c6b-841a91140000 pid=5265->c1f795f0-2bd6-5eff-9755-518fa56771c9 send: 2097664B
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ad379cc6-31db-443e-b6ff-a93b9ce8c139
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1858610
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Uses IRC for communication with a C&C
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1858610 Sample: iran.x86_64.elf Startdate: 27/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 17 91.212.45.5, 48442, 48444, 48446 DEDIPATH-LLCUS unknown 2->17 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->21 23 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->23 25 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->25 27 Uses IRC for communication with a C&C 2->27 29 Sample is packed with UPX 2->29 8 iran.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 iran.x86_64.elf 8->12         started        process6 14 iran.x86_64.elf 12->14         started        signatures7 31 Sample deletes itself 14->31
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-27 21:10:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
5 of 36 (13.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=qt7is2hgtfz452ouj3dulh7ve6zyag34lzgjuowrorjo3s6s3luq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260127-zzptpsdx7c/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
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/84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Gafgyt

elf 84fe8968e69973cee9d44ec7459ff527b3801b7c5e4c9a3ad17452edcbd2dae9

(this sample)

elf a2155c59c197fbf925a7c8535beacbe994f517d167aff920073bda1283241508

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3764739/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 a2155c59c197fbf925a7c8535beacbe994f517d167aff920073bda1283241508
  
Dropping
MD5 9d02cf957c3e607dde341866b298bdf5

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