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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 99ed85c7fcffa2e1ddbb1b2a49527f11edc5ff959cbeedb2bade01808443f19f
SHA3-384 hash: 2d26c7a58da1c18e53ebd3fef09280d70d19971b41c8df8f672cc3fed6b0f822dd9ec37728bdaca9b63661a86c07d2b4
SHA1 hash: 64d66cb04ffae8e0757884a0a73bfd2eaeff9c0e
MD5 hash: 69a05e3ce3da505f2671fd604c4b25f4
humanhash: lamp-carpet-enemy-four
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:124'854 bytes
First seen:2025-06-11 04:17:48 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-11 12:54:49 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:c4M8n4o44/MgAyhgs2bVlcTMhhf8hkCN2ILkZTmbSLOaorqPuIM9uWHxQRX4k:c4M8n4o44/MgAyhgs2bVlcTMhhf8hkCK
TLSH T1B7C34126B7A19EBBDC0ECD7606694502108C968A53D92F9FBBF4D158F38BD4E48E3C44
telfhash t16a2106118cb70b093ef2565c7caf65d5515164153a306db1cf58c44c852f077e1727e9
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
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:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1711849 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 11/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 18 41.70.81.98, 23 globe-asMW Malawi 2->18 20 122.197.25.104, 23 ZAQJupiterTelecommunicationsCoLtdJP Japan 2->20 22 99 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->24 26 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->26 28 Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware 2->28 9 mipsel.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 30 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->30 12 mipsel.elf 9->12         started        process6 process7 14 mipsel.elf 12->14         started        process8 16 mipsel.elf 14->16         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-11 04:18:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Reads system routing table
Contacts a large (3149) amount of remote hosts
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9879277-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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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 99ed85c7fcffa2e1ddbb1b2a49527f11edc5ff959cbeedb2bade01808443f19f

(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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