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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9cefa49238c85632f4de8c3bc682cecb797c6308d76a3206aa8a64ef947c8285
SHA3-384 hash: 657479686a9eb1e517c4289d01e6df6f3d0d3d75fa95482f6cf9a599957147662bdd5ab2ce5eebfcd736b1331e26d2b0
SHA1 hash: 0a994b9af7749b40b8b32285cc6065b161ab6259
MD5 hash: 553c023948d92bd6dc72f27204255fbb
humanhash: speaker-tennis-uniform-fillet
File name:qv3.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:222'367 bytes
First seen:2026-10-06 05:18:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:qXQMV0PU4MUMkp7uUifXEQeLot+MM5j4Ja4bpKQzI4bHl:qXQMSU4M5kpyXE3hMM5j4Ja4bpKQzI4R
TLSH T1A4243B07B5D08DFBC4D6CBB417DB95618923F8291B32320BB794BDE92F4DA986E0D214
telfhash t12b812048983c09ddaf232c2968ac6bf35957e52a32e6bb19ff16ddc0044e429f548d1f
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 BlinkzSec
Tags:gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
AT AT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-05T23:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-07T21:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4e14bb37-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6380c0000 pid=3128 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=00b67039-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63c0c0000 pid=3132 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4e14bb37-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6380c0000 pid=3128->guuid=00b67039-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63c0c0000 pid=3132 execve guuid=239e8c39-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63d0c0000 pid=3133 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=00b67039-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63c0c0000 pid=3132->guuid=239e8c39-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63d0c0000 pid=3133 clone guuid=94c49539-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63e0c0000 pid=3134 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data write-file zombie guuid=239e8c39-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63d0c0000 pid=3133->guuid=94c49539-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63e0c0000 pid=3134 clone 4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 10.0.2.3:53 guuid=94c49539-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63e0c0000 pid=3134->4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 send: 80B 6655c9ec-8781-5932-bd74-1f48d7baa7dc emwqkekwqmekwq.work.gd:37215 guuid=94c49539-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63e0c0000 pid=3134->6655c9ec-8781-5932-bd74-1f48d7baa7dc send: 5729076B guuid=a3ded839-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6400c0000 pid=3136 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=94c49539-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d63e0c0000 pid=3134->guuid=a3ded839-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6400c0000 pid=3136 clone guuid=58a5e239-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6410c0000 pid=3137 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a3ded839-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6400c0000 pid=3136->guuid=58a5e239-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6410c0000 pid=3137 clone guuid=25ceea39-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6420c0000 pid=3138 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a3ded839-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6400c0000 pid=3136->guuid=25ceea39-1e00-0000-3b8a-56d6420c0000 pid=3138 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-06 03:47:01 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 9cefa49238c85632f4de8c3bc682cecb797c6308d76a3206aa8a64ef947c8285

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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