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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 994cd87c6f0f7edd7efcc88aa5d5ee7b21f2c273cbe8c887363e28f7727a1166
SHA3-384 hash: 8e394e8f8973d315f7ba4ff83cd3a4413a139e3e25e0df49d94064ddfecec969f4fac4f268772bee905dfb3947cc427e
SHA1 hash: 1c515e25fb684189f905ab9d6603d25adaf788be
MD5 hash: ce2abd7f59bbc2e20dfdecfd63bdb441
humanhash: potato-charlie-autumn-oscar
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:220'436 bytes
First seen:2025-03-29 03:36:42 UTC
Last seen:2025-04-06 21:30:13 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:x780OKTH2zJKSnKC9TPElNMsSo68oTf5GM9lhhxcbDrJDBaT7MElgNdTlnODrB:Z8TKL2z0SKWTPENoTf5ptxEDkSdyB
TLSH T1B1246496BF613FFFC85ECC3742A5CA09119D890A1294BFB75A34D418B69B10E99C3C9C
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 :
3
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Unmounts file systems
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1651613 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 29/03/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 16 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->16 18 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->18 20 91.189.91.43, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->20 22 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->22 7 mpsl.elf 2->7         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 24 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 7->24 14 mpsl.elf 7->14         started        process6
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-29 03:37:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135893-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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 994cd87c6f0f7edd7efcc88aa5d5ee7b21f2c273cbe8c887363e28f7727a1166

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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