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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a4f5dabdc4f13e71a0c43ac25ef106941267897e7fc82d205b516a34c5eedf2e
SHA3-384 hash: 580b44760649b7336eef8f50a3e88ebcedc0ef7ecaaebd38415d7c120d1fd0e1409530151f58280c131f89f80ed328ff
SHA1 hash: 503755623bdd03b28d33abdcb067f8b1b4785ed3
MD5 hash: 7146d6c1d8e581a636e0504f08784752
humanhash: four-october-east-missouri
File name:aarch64
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:940'592 bytes
First seen:2026-04-30 12:44:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:HnKHWpd1j5VftydJ90i7n0kjhY+HV5HS88:HeWyL9HhfHV5k
TLSH T194157C5BFD5E3C07D2E7E23EAB8AC3B0522B7590D22351677982032C95C6ADCCFA1651
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 :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a written file
Sets a written file as executable
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Runs as daemon
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Manages services
Creating a file
Locks files
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai rust
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=488728e9-1700-0000-9fa1-6c8f9f0c0000 pid=3231 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a4442aeb-1700-0000-9fa1-6c8fa70c0000 pid=3239 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=488728e9-1700-0000-9fa1-6c8f9f0c0000 pid=3231->guuid=a4442aeb-1700-0000-9fa1-6c8fa70c0000 pid=3239 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1906807 Sample: aarch64.elf Startdate: 30/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 19 161.172.253.77, 23, 2323 WAL-MARTUS United States 2->19 21 199.146.125.74, 23, 2323 USDA-1US United States 2->21 23 45 other IPs or domains 2->23 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 8 aarch64.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 aarch64.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 aarch64.elf 14->16         started        signatures7 25 Sample deletes itself 16->25
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-30 12:45:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
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YARA Signatures


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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:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 a4f5dabdc4f13e71a0c43ac25ef106941267897e7fc82d205b516a34c5eedf2e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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