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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 85c627524472e3314338bc508ac699e9ee952bef6be7b2d7f267fc44f5a8dba3
SHA3-384 hash: a1efaf5971855799b88dc1506a27579a7dcf248fe8da5bc0576023cd15b86ddff1faad153e93d30cabd2882ae69f20f9
SHA1 hash: 43463674b390c26da07d5a7cbe67d439fd9217c8
MD5 hash: 324a5e85263922e73b25d721f4ab070c
humanhash: spring-papa-green-arizona
File name:system
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:130'246 bytes
First seen:2025-10-12 06:02:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:yvx/Z7UTpm12avzOX55u4u3rwj1evjhRS/bdgoe8/+TDTaMz:yvx/OTpGhvS5a3k5ebhRSTdgoe8/+TD9
TLSH T1BED3178795A19FF7C185E9B169AA19740716AC124F1F1A8A7438BBF0473F4CEB00EB64
telfhash t137417452997897241ff39928bcad87730212a62393363e72af79c0cc54220b0e539d5f
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 :
113
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-10-12T04:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-12T06:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a4621a69-1900-0000-f13e-d28d8d130000 pid=5005 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0015a26c-1900-0000-f13e-d28d8e130000 pid=5006 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a4621a69-1900-0000-f13e-d28d8d130000 pid=5005->guuid=0015a26c-1900-0000-f13e-d28d8e130000 pid=5006 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1793494 Sample: system.elf Startdate: 12/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 49 176.65.139.133, 47042, 65481 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->49 51 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->51 53 3 other IPs or domains 2->53 57 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->57 59 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->59 61 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->61 63 2 other signatures 2->63 9 system.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 65 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->65 18 system.elf 9->18         started        20 system.elf 9->20         started        22 system.elf 9->22         started        process6 process7 24 system.elf sh 18->24         started        26 system.elf sh 18->26         started        28 system.elf sh 18->28         started        32 5 other processes 18->32 30 system.elf 20->30         started        process8 34 sh killall 24->34         started        37 sh killall 26->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 32->41         started        43 sh killall 32->43         started        45 sh killall 32->45         started        47 2 other processes 32->47 signatures9 55 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 34->55
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-12 06:02:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
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


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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 85c627524472e3314338bc508ac699e9ee952bef6be7b2d7f267fc44f5a8dba3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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