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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9b98d912b98cc86317a36b6fb75865ef1ef059a261337c2420c78c041ac63a9e
SHA3-384 hash: c2753e56ce0e210d98d56c7c682f3877577445c14df726128ef6678e3da34f4317edce26f5f721dd4ea301bc68fc8c2d
SHA1 hash: 8e4929c53c9f8c5aa069e769bc6421528f09802b
MD5 hash: 64232306e3e42628ded2d226525e96b8
humanhash: green-stream-carbon-blossom
File name:pXdN91.armv6l
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:128'834 bytes
First seen:2026-02-03 18:31:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:5siuapO7EPDLzg9Qof2+hyeoh7/VmkQBWzXvb8:/uao7EiQof2Gye+/VmkQBWzvb8
TLSH T174C33A05F5508717C2D3277AB79A465D77232BA493DB33119938AFB42FC2B992E39820
telfhash t11221dc12a1ed8a282bb74a34acbc47b015512a237252be71af19c5c0553b002b539ddb
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
28
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/9b98d912b98cc86317a36b6fb75865ef1ef059a261337c2420c78c041ac63a9e
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 185.242.3.144:6149
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/fa42e815-e255-49bb-b905-236d07dc110d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=23753e09-1c00-0000-ce0b-f293380b0000 pid=2872 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6a86bb0b-1c00-0000-ce0b-f293400b0000 pid=2880 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=23753e09-1c00-0000-ce0b-f293380b0000 pid=2872->guuid=6a86bb0b-1c00-0000-ce0b-f293400b0000 pid=2880 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/efd20f4b-9eb6-4f2a-84f2-cbf2da556ffc
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1862728
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1862728 Sample: pXdN91.armv6l.elf Startdate: 03/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 23 185.242.3.144, 35046, 6149 ATOM3-ASUA Ukraine 2->23 25 34.243.160.129, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->25 27 2 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->29 31 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->31 33 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->33 35 4 other signatures 2->35 8 pXdN91.armv6l.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 37 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->37 17 pXdN91.armv6l.elf 8->17         started        19 pXdN91.armv6l.elf 8->19         started        process6 process7 21 pXdN91.armv6l.elf 17->21         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/9b98d912b98cc86317a36b6fb75865ef1ef059a261337c2420c78c041ac63a9e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9b98d912b98cc86317a36b6fb75865ef1ef059a261337c2420c78c041ac63a9e/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-03 18:22:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tomnsevzrteggf5dnnx3owdf54ppawncmezxyjbay6gaigwghkpa._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260203-w6sbmadt8c/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.242.3.144:6149
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
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Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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_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: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_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
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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Web download

Gafgyt

elf 9b98d912b98cc86317a36b6fb75865ef1ef059a261337c2420c78c041ac63a9e

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3771716/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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