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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048
SHA3-384 hash: aaa774cee30b89856fc01e6f21ed1326b32ffe68dc9be6ca2765f289442a8ca941460aa01ee86f87cb5220052927a8b6
SHA1 hash: 9b0037aa256c20adec6ecc35b90b309929f45ac3
MD5 hash: fa247f0a20116796b47ec8a463c0f7f6
humanhash: king-fourteen-tango-twenty
File name:m-6.8-k.Sakura
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:159'904 bytes
First seen:2026-09-21 07:08:57 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-22 03:23:18 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:01g2BI9tFTySn7IyonaQMPB4VnyLRM/9cI6mFwfBxKQodn:ag269tFTRn7HonaPOVnydM/9WmFwfBxE
TLSH T158F33905E6408B57C1E2277AE6CF824D33338B94A3DB33159938ABF43FC27995E26915
telfhash t104210012a1fac6182bf799209c7c43f11655662362867f717f0ec5c44537042a979ddb
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
88
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138865-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138907-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9760303-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9943729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ab0d82005057b28ee6392aa/reports/621e7da8-2b74-40e9-9abc-ca81eace8c0e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-20T22:30:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-21T16:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/80dc0529-19a7-4d8c-925e-0f70af4a131c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=b72ef67a-1b00-0000-eb97-4bc1fb070000 pid=2043 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4f333d80-1b00-0000-eb97-4bc107080000 pid=2055 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b72ef67a-1b00-0000-eb97-4bc1fb070000 pid=2043->guuid=4f333d80-1b00-0000-eb97-4bc107080000 pid=2055 execve
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3b1b4426-e958-44e9-90b9-88319b944263
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1975404
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1975404 Sample: m-6.8-k.Sakura.elf Startdate: 21/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 17 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->17 19 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 2 other signatures 2->25 8 m-6.8-k.Sakura.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 27 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->27 13 m-6.8-k.Sakura.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 m-6.8-k.Sakura.elf 13->15         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-21 03:23:56 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uttb4bxpoowbqhbvo5gfexg3rjutwoc4o6d6h7hr5wbhzqhjmbea._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260921-hyxdqascne/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
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/a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
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Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos 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_DDoS_Gafgyt_Variant
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects Gafgyt (Qbot) / Mirai variant with specific DDoS functions (vseattack, ftcp, SendHTTPHex) and recon routines
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_0ea505fa
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_8299c877
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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:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 a4e61e06ef73ac181c35774c525cdb8a693b385c7787e3fcf1ed827cc0e96048

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3919752/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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