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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a9aca166b0102d703eaf6272ffac6e4d94f5bddd39db43d6115713152b257d54
SHA3-384 hash: 3e2f4615b21025aec27d6bd667f8e5f569f52064c45e346f16fea7bfbe03aea0ce0695c982338bea41e4b3e65f9fdf90
SHA1 hash: 517a181fee80385ed886e5c310fdfdd79f0a950a
MD5 hash: 4d901e1bc91dc70f8ad84702c871d7e4
humanhash: enemy-washington-lamp-island
File name:jackmyarmv4
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:154'602 bytes
First seen:2025-02-07 22:41:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:VopHZSZMU53WNPWv+qro7cCR23ZUyfw+gT8o/v+QQ8bLYRwRiEzCL5Bz+HCdeUsn:4f0B3vetJ8aPTqOo0LQQkuS3AhJn
TLSH T13AE3E605EC405B23DBE27FBBF76942CEB3256AC87BC73311451A6DB03BC56986A39190
telfhash t1e421e643a9b646286ff36c2458fc06a11952a6237650bf70ef1ec5445d37016b475e8b
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 :
146
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
126
Number of processes launched:
2
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
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is potentially a Mirai botnet sample
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1609820 Sample: jackmyarmv4.elf Startdate: 07/02/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 34 165.154.224.116, 443, 60212 INTERHOPCA Canada 2->34 36 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->36 38 2 other IPs or domains 2->38 40 Found malware configuration 2->40 42 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 3 other signatures 2->46 11 jackmyarmv4.elf 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 jackmyarmv4.elf 11->13         started        process6 15 jackmyarmv4.elf 13->15         started        process7 17 jackmyarmv4.elf 15->17         started        process8 19 jackmyarmv4.elf sh 17->19         started        21 jackmyarmv4.elf sh 17->21         started        23 jackmyarmv4.elf sh 17->23         started        25 jackmyarmv4.elf sh 17->25         started        process9 27 sh rm 19->27         started        30 sh rm 21->30         started        32 sh rm 23->32         started        signatures10 48 Sample deletes itself 27->48
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-07 22:42:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Deletes log files
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
165.154.224.116:443
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf a9aca166b0102d703eaf6272ffac6e4d94f5bddd39db43d6115713152b257d54

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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