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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246
SHA3-384 hash: 9ccf07782e0e4a051577246367f4aaf01a70169f3e4f9fe1ce29f631988935cde6f6cef5de2397d59270adb42fcc1086
SHA1 hash: b5a9d9041b91d115be38eea10a30e49f50489178
MD5 hash: 53eeaa32c2da81e31c8e98445a210369
humanhash: pluto-asparagus-one-orange
File name:hoodlum.mpsl
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:180'208 bytes
First seen:2025-02-22 17:11:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:CY0XpUX0eej8bxwSOrgflgiLhoykWN1d2RNzSB5hhWQivYtrvxGfosmaVj3OOKIf:p/5nYXiSyR7sM5hhW7vgrfsmsj3tKIWe
TLSH T1DE04B61777A45FB7D80E8E33029A4711508CD1D963A96B7B72F4CA1CFB8A94E09D3D88
telfhash t11621101391b986296fb79d64ad7c06f11261a623b7457fb0ef1ec1848d27002b83dc9b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
12
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136029-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
82.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67ba0578a0fd713c335c592clinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Removes directories
Connection attempt
Removes directories from a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Deletes a file
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin masquerade obfuscated remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67ba05756a4cecd3f28f87a5/reports/aaa2dab4-6afb-48bd-9e96-783c0cdc8bdd/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?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4ff39a61-c1cc-408a-b128-b91a8616bffe
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1621870
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes all firewall rules
Found malware configuration
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
Sample deletes itself
Tries to stop the "iptables" service
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1621870 Sample: hoodlum.mpsl.elf Startdate: 22/02/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 66 37.44.238.66, 23, 36986 HARMONYHOSTING-ASFR France 2->66 68 Found malware configuration 2->68 70 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->70 72 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->72 74 3 other signatures 2->74 12 hoodlum.mpsl.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 80 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 12->80 82 Sample deletes itself 12->82 15 hoodlum.mpsl.elf 12->15         started        process6 process7 17 hoodlum.mpsl.elf 15->17         started        process8 19 hoodlum.mpsl.elf sh 17->19         started        21 hoodlum.mpsl.elf sh 17->21         started        23 hoodlum.mpsl.elf sh 17->23         started        25 10 other processes 17->25 process9 27 sh service systemctl 19->27         started        30 sh iptables 21->30         started        32 sh service systemctl 23->32         started        34 sh rm 25->34         started        36 sh rm 25->36         started        38 sh rm 25->38         started        40 7 other processes 25->40 signatures10 76 Tries to stop the "iptables" service 27->76 42 service 27->42         started        44 service basename 27->44         started        46 service basename 27->46         started        48 service systemctl 27->48         started        78 Deletes all firewall rules 30->78 50 service 32->50         started        52 service basename 32->52         started        54 service basename 32->54         started        56 service systemctl 32->56         started        process11 process12 58 service systemctl 42->58         started        60 service sed 42->60         started        62 service systemctl 50->62         started        64 service sed 50->64         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-22 16:24:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ugfnirzdnqbulo5k4l7xtzzwv5o6olwv5lqnooewsdtuwdgxsjda._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion discovery execution privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250222-vqyb9svkhp/
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads CPU attributes
Reads system network configuration
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Reads system routing table
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes itself
Deletes journal logs
Flushes firewall rules
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
37.44.238.66:23
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136029-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/874f392b-1716-408e-a25c-c0babd3b87fc
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/a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246

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: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 a18ad447236c0345bbaae2ff79e736af5de72ed5eae0d7389690e74b0cd79246

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3448817/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3448894/

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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