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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e
SHA3-384 hash: 9c8ab30c65f651121f69c0c298a2336455c5b970af435ce8e5892bccdf4609ef001e698d4ccfe462d7d12432f7991c3f
SHA1 hash: 816fc7c8601450d2e50a142681d224ff97921494
MD5 hash: cd4262f1be47ef49e3f7324c10f04a35
humanhash: skylark-river-florida-fish
File name:illnet.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
File size:119'021 bytes
First seen:2025-06-23 12:00:19 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-23 17:44:26 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:rxAwF+ZH+AGb0lphad/bAym1mkL43to3p:0flphadQmkL4do3p
TLSH T1A9C34B13D474847BC59B53721BDF86129623F8BA0B3232077398BEA52F19C95CE69783
telfhash t15d31321395b98a296fb35968ac7c07f112519623b2517eb0ef1ec1848d37002f83dd9b
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 :
2
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6859422032ed47a3a8d69a58linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
gafgyt mirai ddos
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Receives data from a server
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
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?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 176.96.131.92:182
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a62d7de4-3d0c-4e90-9f71-3b27958015da
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=a40e0ef8-1800-0000-184d-b1436f080000 pid=2159 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=dc7a4efa-1800-0000-184d-b14377080000 pid=2167 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net guuid=a40e0ef8-1800-0000-184d-b1436f080000 pid=2159->guuid=dc7a4efa-1800-0000-184d-b14377080000 pid=2167 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=dc7a4efa-1800-0000-184d-b14377080000 pid=2167->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=e9409afa-1800-0000-184d-b14379080000 pid=2169 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dc7a4efa-1800-0000-184d-b14377080000 pid=2167->guuid=e9409afa-1800-0000-184d-b14379080000 pid=2169 clone guuid=1c909efa-1800-0000-184d-b1437a080000 pid=2170 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data write-file zombie guuid=e9409afa-1800-0000-184d-b14379080000 pid=2169->guuid=1c909efa-1800-0000-184d-b1437a080000 pid=2170 clone 0823fd11-5c02-58aa-b76f-764f6eb4b5cc 176.96.131.92:182 guuid=1c909efa-1800-0000-184d-b1437a080000 pid=2170->0823fd11-5c02-58aa-b76f-764f6eb4b5cc send: 160B guuid=834a92fd-1800-0000-184d-b14384080000 pid=2180 /usr/bin/dash guuid=1c909efa-1800-0000-184d-b1437a080000 pid=2170->guuid=834a92fd-1800-0000-184d-b14384080000 pid=2180 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e3b90b6c-a876-4016-b128-4dfe065c43a4
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1720889
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
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
Sample deletes itself
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1720889 Sample: illnet.x86.elf Startdate: 23/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 18 176.96.131.92, 182, 47918 CMCSUS Turkey 2->18 20 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->20 22 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->22 24 Found malware configuration 2->24 26 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->26 28 5 other signatures 2->28 9 illnet.x86.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 30 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->30 32 Sample deletes itself 9->32 12 illnet.x86.elf 9->12         started        process6 process7 14 illnet.x86.elf 12->14         started        process8 16 illnet.x86.elf sh 14->16         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-23 10:37:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rkme7oodubtsvjfx6hkejd2pbnv44hgxu2p7p2vmgwt2mtzuxmpa._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250623-n6qtssdq81/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Deletes itself
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
176.96.131.92:182
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_148b91a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9533bb75-506c-43d4-9b28-c7eef90a3d56
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
BASHLITE
Score:
0.80
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Create hunting rule
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:elf_bashlite_auto
Create hunting rule
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.bashlite.
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_148b91a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Create hunting rule
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Qbot_Gafgyt_Bashlite
Create hunting rule
Rule name:setsockopt
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 8a984fb9c3a0672aa4b7f1d4448f4f0b6bce1cd7a69ff7eaac35a7a64f34bb1e

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3569500/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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