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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73
SHA3-384 hash: 7e9d1f9cdac0de63801ddb67bf52d334557c9520a107b84606de55d246684ccec34fabf258f13346f383daea8a47c4bf
SHA1 hash: efbda0c205217fd9d558220acddc151cbaf6319c
MD5 hash: a3abb9e3599401dbdf178dfb3ec426e4
humanhash: uniform-harry-pip-six
File name:armv4l
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:132'684 bytes
First seen:2026-03-06 20:50:53 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-07 17:40:05 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:NHmSOBIJd+15kUr3HOmEUr6lcmP46aQyhYlfKINb:jOSd+j3HOmocmP46aQyhYlfKINb
TLSH T13ED3F831E804471BC2D227FAE79A429E3F361E9757D733155A38B9B02FF27891E29520
telfhash t147217462613152182fb3d92cacbd567311222a2363997e716f26c48c093b0e2e93ad0f
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 :
2
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/6229c2ef-647c-4891-a44c-482d78c65448/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981169-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135944-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135945-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136018-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041683-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Unix.Dropper.Gafgyt-9762292-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9943729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10033529-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10035004-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/2d414680-9ed6-4ded-9c52-d350567ebd54
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=c1b7409a-1900-0000-d29a-8cba050c0000 pid=3077 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c628b39d-1900-0000-d29a-8cba0f0c0000 pid=3087 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c1b7409a-1900-0000-d29a-8cba050c0000 pid=3077->guuid=c628b39d-1900-0000-d29a-8cba0f0c0000 pid=3087 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/150a3318-137d-4e34-a393-7f2e6f6cf153
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1879893
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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: 1879893 Sample: armv4l.elf Startdate: 06/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 19 121.127.34.164, 40962, 40964, 40966 RANATECHNET-AFRANATechnologiesKabulAF Afghanistan 2->19 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->23 25 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 3 other signatures 2->31 8 armv4l.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->33 13 armv4l.elf 8->13         started        15 armv4l.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 armv4l.elf 13->17         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-06 20:51:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tsgbi6cnyzwx2maara3seq7qirdfissvkeoflosf64rblixsnzzq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260306-znakmses8l/
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/9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_dedsec
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Author:NDA0E
Description:dedsec botnet
Rule name:botnet_RyM
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Author:NDA0E
Description:RyM botnet
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:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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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: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:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Gafgyt

elf 9c8c14784dc66d7d300088372243f04446544a55511c55ba45f72215a2f26e73

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788514/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788504/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3788494/

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