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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8f731f941252cd966c385776c45d39b8de8e855a661bde42dd09af784dc48624
SHA3-384 hash: 5103b24c78b76a2c46db0171b75f2a5680e068b89b15205f406d794c9b761f2f5cbe538ae9f52c37c297934e63e2f14b
SHA1 hash: 5ec2208fe3d5febe42bd32f5e5dd79cc2e6b8136
MD5 hash: 1447cbb56b3992598f5c9616b986acbe
humanhash: juliet-july-jupiter-cola
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
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File size:159'808 bytes
First seen:2026-03-23 21:33:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:KutjvRZUqT6TdI21T5Fo+620gTmLcIoWqhiqBKaPJYpyXjq28:9tjMWW5Fo+62zTksBhPdzqJ
TLSH T1C1F34A17B89484FDC496C23C4BEEA626DA25F84DA034B12F2B957F267D9CF209B1D701
telfhash t19161cd382ea5795872c3e347b34fde2efc7708444ee77499ae5b7680dd036840c29422
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 :
86
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059006-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059216-0
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Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Traces processes
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand lolbin mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69c1b1d72000fc76c3fa9a34/reports/017c4043-52a2-4a8d-8d1e-502803db8547/overview
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:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/8f731f941252cd966c385776c45d39b8de8e855a661bde42dd09af784dc48624
Behaviour
Anti-Debugging
Information Gathering
Process Inject
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/5891928c-89f5-4a2c-97bb-ef0b52046939
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=2aeb5e8a-1800-0000-8d84-4c76e30c0000 pid=3299 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b3f3678c-1800-0000-8d84-4c76e80c0000 pid=3304 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2aeb5e8a-1800-0000-8d84-4c76e30c0000 pid=3299->guuid=b3f3678c-1800-0000-8d84-4c76e80c0000 pid=3304 execve guuid=2f8e7d8c-1800-0000-8d84-4c76ea0c0000 pid=3306 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b3f3678c-1800-0000-8d84-4c76e80c0000 pid=3304->guuid=2f8e7d8c-1800-0000-8d84-4c76ea0c0000 pid=3306 clone
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/936eb3b1-726a-4e99-bc89-7d0f394ccff8
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1887909
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1887909 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 23/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 11 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->11 13 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->13 6 x86_64.elf 2->6         started        process3 signatures4 15 Sample deletes itself 6->15 9 x86_64.elf 6->9         started        process5
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8f731f941252cd966c385776c45d39b8de8e855a661bde42dd09af784dc48624
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8f731f941252cd966c385776c45d39b8de8e855a661bde42dd09af784dc48624/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-23 21:34:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 36 (22.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r5zr7fasklgzm3byk53mixjzxdpi5bk2myn54qw5bgxxqtoeqysa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260323-1evd5ahy5r/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:jackskid_ddos_botnet
Create hunting rule
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Jackskid/RCtea DDoS botnet - all variants
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/analysis-of-rctea-botnet/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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_807911a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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_Mirai_1cb033f3
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
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

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf 8f731f941252cd966c385776c45d39b8de8e855a661bde42dd09af784dc48624

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3776894/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3785651/

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