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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a573140330ce756b9fa400cc883463ed3433dba8195909d38bbac719e763ecbd
SHA3-384 hash: e2b2ff02635d897f350549aad32d6b331866c8a418af0f5fb947c3cea5d70699f9df90b7c30ae6989ced8e48439af62b
SHA1 hash: e3872e9373cd0cbb78846741990c756cab6c486c
MD5 hash: f127b13f148bf7dc2888162c6ce6ec1c
humanhash: carolina-sierra-video-edward
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:276'216 bytes
First seen:2026-03-31 11:38:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:dCItyCaFG26gwKBnenxKxDSjzhKHgq5jX:xseDxfz0Aq1X
TLSH T12B44180A7F541DB3C42BCD3B46A61A0A30CC641762953B3B7934E624BE5BA4F59E3CB4
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-31 11:37:06 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
11 of 36 (30.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:jackskid_ddos_botnet
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Jackskid/RCtea DDoS botnet - all variants
Reference:https://blog.xlab.qianxin.com/analysis-of-rctea-botnet/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 a573140330ce756b9fa400cc883463ed3433dba8195909d38bbac719e763ecbd

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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