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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f
SHA3-384 hash: 9b70e00c4c9fbc4e577881d4f9bdc7a88563c813d3634ea3e12004340a43a27bb344eec7f26744cd6e04a88c9e4da189
SHA1 hash: c78b0265e61b66dd4b75f87cd8e9148dff24bccc
MD5 hash: 13b8e5eec3c6eec872a2ce11a0e76916
humanhash: spring-bacon-nebraska-asparagus
File name:8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f.elf
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:120'680 bytes
First seen:2026-09-04 20:42:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:j6XaCc1WaCl9O8E/uPTR45hOsx2qbiELbWrF4mygQCYsmXKhi:j6XaCc1WcuPTq5hpx2YkmmygQCYsYKhi
TLSH T1ADC33A06E5508B57C1D2177AB79F460D37232BA897DB33129A247FB42FC279E1E39920
telfhash t17e21f05395fa8b196ff79824acbc07f105916a237255bf70af0ec1808937002b439ddb
Magika elf
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:elf exe gafgyt whack.sh

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
153
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136029-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7489238-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7582945-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9917488-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a9b2d5fcc89743e5269407e/reports/f87dd88d-65d3-450d-8f60-e44d8bed1bcd/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-04T18:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-05T22:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/81c5ae57-91e8-42df-a02b-179cfc4b1bb6
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=28a47f35-1800-0000-ffee-7f74ef0b0000 pid=3055 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1d59e539-1800-0000-ffee-7f74f00b0000 pid=3056 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=28a47f35-1800-0000-ffee-7f74ef0b0000 pid=3055->guuid=1d59e539-1800-0000-ffee-7f74f00b0000 pid=3056 execve
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/39da1249-00c3-4998-9925-c1575b5f69ad
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-04 20:44:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ryqeer65wcv36whzcfbkflvyk3mosuxeorg5p7vshqabtbhfmkpq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260904-zhnkbaw1hy/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
190.123.46.208:6963
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/8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d2dca9e7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6a510422
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 8e204247ddb0abbf58f91142a2aeb856d8e952e4744dd7feb23c001984e5629f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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