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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a16a028ad203ac4b0befac274acf85188b35ff384f8523491eff21215baaa6f3
SHA3-384 hash: ac3464d2e9ee8b63891d35b69f649453edd001f9d869f6d7b288962ad0e7214f2fb8786a6ee77d0c9a92294d4310e5f2
SHA1 hash: ed898c08f77e673556f8ded5e14948c64d607fb9
MD5 hash: 8e8028935c06507874c8c78e84580519
humanhash: lake-lemon-tango-finch
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
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File size:180'836 bytes
First seen:2025-05-13 20:04:04 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:m4ejF3tijrt/hQO56rRR6/rYcmw+tp07LQiUF5eid4dimmeBy/mdanKs6cSH:m61/cZw+t+vPiyiEy/m0nKs6cSH
TLSH T11704D51AABB11DB7D80ECE3301A64511018DD99A52D97FAFB2B8EA1CF76B84F44D3D04
telfhash t1be210e4791fac6285eb76820adbc47b5085227137652bf706f0985c01c7b002a93add7
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
131
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-6981155-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6823a710e16384d6a7042bablinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt mirai
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6823a5d08bd61140fb6eaea1/reports/bb36fadc-4f3a-4619-8852-a0a8f2b66265/overview
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?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a16a028ad203ac4b0befac274acf85188b35ff384f8523491eff21215baaa6f3
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1fb78b11-f295-4d56-8bcf-efb3ac711725
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1689378
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1689378 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 13/05/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 39 5.252.177.70, 23 MIVOCLOUDMD Moldova Republic of 2->39 41 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->41 43 3 other IPs or domains 2->43 45 Found malware configuration 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 51 2 other signatures 2->51 15 mipsel.elf 2->15         started        17 dash rm 2->17         started        19 dash rm 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 process5 21 mipsel.elf 15->21         started        process6 23 mipsel.elf 21->23         started        process7 25 mipsel.elf 23->25         started        process8 27 mipsel.elf 25->27         started        process9 29 mipsel.elf 27->29         started        process10 31 mipsel.elf 29->31         started        process11 33 mipsel.elf 31->33         started        process12 35 mipsel.elf 33->35         started        process13 37 mipsel.elf 35->37         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a16a028ad203ac4b0befac274acf85188b35ff384f8523491eff21215baaa6f3
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a16a028ad203ac4b0befac274acf85188b35ff384f8523491eff21215baaa6f3/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-13 20:04:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 37 (70.27%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ufvafcwsaowewc7pvqtuvt4fdcftl7zyj6csgsi674qscw5ku3zq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250513-ytdntagm8t/
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
5.252.177.70:23
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-6981155-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/1cf08940-c7a7-4b4b-a8a9-16f9065bc638
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YARA Signatures

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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: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:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
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

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf a16a028ad203ac4b0befac274acf85188b35ff384f8523491eff21215baaa6f3

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3542896/
  
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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