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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71
SHA3-384 hash: fb281e133af73b4e6cfd1ad563fd202c67c32bb6d3c042eaeac5536bee90900aed55cd58d3284bb2e1e7c2e96da336b3
SHA1 hash: 417f2c098177fd1ff7474828c41bff45cba8a16a
MD5 hash: 0fd0c71db16a2072586a87ba7343b6d8
humanhash: bluebird-shade-social-high
File name:armv5l
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:125'008 bytes
First seen:2026-03-02 10:51:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:4jDy/+mh1vtbPIKavbpcUPium7/L7QsvmGfIiNb:mOJ1vxfavbywm7/L7QsvmGfIiNb
TLSH T147C3E730E8044B1BC2D223F6E75A869E3F351E9797A733155B3879B02FF27991E29520
telfhash t171217622513542182fb3d928acbd567315222b2363597f716f26c4cc49370e2e93ad4f
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 :
94
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/4c282f9d-ef87-4884-b840-06c036cda44b/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981169-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135944-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135945-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136018-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041683-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Unix.Dropper.Gafgyt-9762292-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9943729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10033529-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10034904-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10035004-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69a56bde9eaae84659416abf/reports/5f644665-3dcf-4d56-9c7e-548b25d3c142/overview
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:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 121.127.34.164:611
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/bb2f7582-ee7f-456a-a339-72f133c77be5
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=10f692cc-1b00-0000-c24e-0d4e110c0000 pid=3089 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5966aecf-1b00-0000-c24e-0d4e1b0c0000 pid=3099 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=10f692cc-1b00-0000-c24e-0d4e110c0000 pid=3089->guuid=5966aecf-1b00-0000-c24e-0d4e1b0c0000 pid=3099 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/c8b9e3ad-b738-44b2-b185-3a526dd80ce9
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1876710
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-27 12:25:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rulnx3biwdvmob7wqp5dxl7ngwee2sxx3u3nxbbk7scmdfvttjyq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260302-myhb1sc17d/
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/8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_dedsec
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Author:NDA0E
Description:dedsec botnet
Rule name:botnet_RyM
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Author:NDA0E
Description:RyM botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 8d16dbec28b0eac707f683fa3bafed35884d4af7dd36db842afc84c196b39a71

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788485/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788507/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788510/

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