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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8da6474cc31eddd180e1436dffa02880f44d024890967ee61ec12b6dd9485cea
SHA3-384 hash: 38b6e1ef2c81bed36dfcc542dac27d8d4b9787fa3cbfb335cf42b6bdc8713e373ed05aa919438b00387a323112571e1f
SHA1 hash: a0d8dba839c09fd34a6edf28a502d4cf46020bef
MD5 hash: ea08ef3b14cbb3a455a569b16378bf79
humanhash: washington-red-july-sad
File name:agetty
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:166'366 bytes
First seen:2025-09-15 08:14:58 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-16 03:20:26 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:aQ4siNOKio92FfIOYNJFC/QuHlSuyDyPMz:aQ4BcacIDJFC/QuHlSuyDyPa
TLSH T199F3093B67130E63C0C944B111E31331A9A6CF1938B997D7B9D07E9C6F3AA8834667D9
telfhash t1c3415452997886242ff79928acad8b730212662353767e72af35c4cc54260a1e93dd4f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
97
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin obfuscated remote threat
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-09-15T06:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-15T06:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6ca5b5b5-1800-0000-414d-8eb9680d0000 pid=3432 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=69cdd1b7-1800-0000-414d-8eb9700d0000 pid=3440 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6ca5b5b5-1800-0000-414d-8eb9680d0000 pid=3432->guuid=69cdd1b7-1800-0000-414d-8eb9700d0000 pid=3440 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: 1777574 Sample: agetty.elf Startdate: 15/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 49 206.123.145.140, 59162, 59164, 59166 LEASEWEB-USA-NYC-11US United States 2->49 51 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->51 53 2 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 agetty.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 agetty.elf 9->18         started        20 agetty.elf 9->20         started        22 agetty.elf 9->22         started        process6 process7 24 agetty.elf sh 18->24         started        26 agetty.elf sh 18->26         started        28 agetty.elf sh 18->28         started        32 5 other processes 18->32 30 agetty.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:
2025-09-15 08:15:55 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
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:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
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 8da6474cc31eddd180e1436dffa02880f44d024890967ee61ec12b6dd9485cea

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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