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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a
SHA3-384 hash: 85c113d201fe9d487c5271e47aa7edab00a5ef907f03ba05321068b3d77df15a63cde63c5657dd530d0bc78edba1c2aa
SHA1 hash: 40acdaf086e99938947df574836f3989a497478e
MD5 hash: 4eb39761ad0f240ca2d3adc5e0ee1396
humanhash: saturn-sixteen-undress-stream
File name:fuckjewishpeople.x86
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:1'162'952 bytes
First seen:2026-02-18 18:21:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:g91AGwVKYugBgq4HaRT+2ZYPphnXOzECa:gnFwVKYu3q4HaRT+4Ya
TLSH T1EA357D5AF2F374BDC067C030839BCB626835F46511326D7B75C4D6342EA6EA01B2AF66
telfhash t148e0c041d1dc5e1613cbc0606c7c139028828c13aa117f74ef1861e4c2b308651a4de6
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 :
36
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.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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Sanesecurity.Malware.30541.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Tool.Generic-7660959-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6996035a97feb4afd64aae12/reports/8ae0f0ea-3f38-4a1e-b85b-c94ea380a22e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/2fd37618-e096-4001-bcb3-718cf699d6f4
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=2e1eadcf-1800-0000-7232-af29900e0000 pid=3728 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d8f170d2-1800-0000-7232-af299d0e0000 pid=3741 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=2e1eadcf-1800-0000-7232-af29900e0000 pid=3728->guuid=d8f170d2-1800-0000-7232-af299d0e0000 pid=3741 execve b4bf20d4-f7c8-5c24-8830-c23364537aa4 8.8.4.4:53 guuid=d8f170d2-1800-0000-7232-af299d0e0000 pid=3741->b4bf20d4-f7c8-5c24-8830-c23364537aa4 con guuid=d80eb4d2-1800-0000-7232-af299f0e0000 pid=3743 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d8f170d2-1800-0000-7232-af299d0e0000 pid=3741->guuid=d80eb4d2-1800-0000-7232-af299f0e0000 pid=3743 clone guuid=6ed0bad2-1800-0000-7232-af29a00e0000 pid=3744 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=d80eb4d2-1800-0000-7232-af299f0e0000 pid=3743->guuid=6ed0bad2-1800-0000-7232-af29a00e0000 pid=3744 clone 58f9c086-22a6-58e4-9133-5b3d48617a57 45.88.9.60:4258 guuid=6ed0bad2-1800-0000-7232-af29a00e0000 pid=3744->58f9c086-22a6-58e4-9133-5b3d48617a57 con
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/2c4a5ac1-f3d9-44e8-9c2e-d827d2fb63e2
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1871379
Signature
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1871379 Sample: fuckjewishpeople.x86.elf Startdate: 18/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 33 2 other signatures 2->33 8 fuckjewishpeople.x86.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 fuckjewishpeople.x86.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 fuckjewishpeople.x86.elf 17->19         started       
Score:
78%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-18 19:15:52 UTC
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vgfgy2pootclrgt37mhnriiwwlov4yf6ppfitaygdtjlqcbl3rna._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260218-wz1z7ady7a/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.88.9.60:4258
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/a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
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Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza 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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
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Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:gafgyt_ansi_beacon
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Author:Liho
Description:Detects Gafgyt variant with custom ANSI-colored IP beacon
Reference:Custom bot variant using ANSI red in IP report string
Rule name:ldpreload
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Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:Linux_Hacktool_Flooder_e63396f4
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_eaa9a668
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:malwareelf55503
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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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Web download

Gafgyt

sh 71715f3dffa1f759daf555579cdd0c275637c3e47668e89dabac66c0a9529ab9

Gafgyt

elf a98a6c69ee74c4b89a7bfb0ed8a116b2dd5e60be7bca8983061cd2b8082bdc5a

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3780567/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
SHA256 71715f3dffa1f759daf555579cdd0c275637c3e47668e89dabac66c0a9529ab9
  
Dropped by
MD5 8360e33f8394537cda9c241e7dc16cb1
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3780562/

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