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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58
SHA3-384 hash: 68905ca993bed3326ce7f2a13b137ee0f21f2dc114ec1b3c2168721944444488d61c74454a18675b7601dcbe128342a0
SHA1 hash: 53afecef0dc4611f8276df2757b2f44055d46887
MD5 hash: ce005e372612c30d0f170bc23f9efd35
humanhash: yankee-mango-tennessee-item
File name:i686.armageddon
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:99'023 bytes
First seen:2026-02-17 17:28:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:TQQfc83mRkvoP9OJcegUN1cXD3z+FavgG/nrEmL49VqFjtUfkjX:TxT3rx1n1cXD3mYfrEmU9VqFBUfkjX
TLSH T114A32943A71D0F83C4DB99B12DB72BF1876DB97112A361C1690BEE900373AB81517FA9
telfhash t19311bd1371fa89692bf249246cbc43b4255026237351be71bf0dc5d4693b002b969e8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7785026-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9801524-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9875100-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/4d0c3017-b5d7-4cf8-92cb-fd7d74b3624d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e1311db6-1600-0000-90e0-6d09410e0000 pid=3649 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e9c74db8-1600-0000-90e0-6d09480e0000 pid=3656 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e1311db6-1600-0000-90e0-6d09410e0000 pid=3649->guuid=e9c74db8-1600-0000-90e0-6d09480e0000 pid=3656 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f8fcc363-7cd3-42bd-bd7f-515c3200cc82
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1870634
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1870634 Sample: i686.armageddon.elf Startdate: 17/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->31 33 Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware 2->33 8 i686.armageddon.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 i686.armageddon.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 i686.armageddon.elf 17->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 18:11:55 UTC
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ryliqwchojq6as6ztwrvt7t46utyymhuf5t3ctjgnauc5g4mn5ma._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260217-v2thfsfw5g/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
127.0.0.1:839
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/8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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: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

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Gafgyt

elf 8e168858477261e04bd99da359fe7cf5278c30f42f67b14d2668282e9b8c6f58

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3779731/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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