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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ab70622e1386e2a04fb7c691e765d331b32620a298fbdc2ee6653f577dac76ef
SHA3-384 hash: 949b97fb9ea8a5bace0bbfa9059ac56eb281cd3aa16fe11e6907fbf48e86d2b4cb45f7fd2fa3af9e2456d632ce1aae2b
SHA1 hash: 41d7f2add6ceefcc9d39d5c3ec75eddf9549f944
MD5 hash: 213b46426141d0e3706e68a345877802
humanhash: equal-south-massachusetts-oklahoma
File name:a-r.m-7.SNOOPY
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:84'792 bytes
First seen:2026-03-29 23:02:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:BQOc40ozMPjej5qckA39ikRFarXlMP+EmQ9VqXjtWf2Xe:Bl+3y4ckA3B6XuP+EmQ9VqXBWf2Xe
TLSH T1A4831943B72D0B43C49B6AF12DF72BF08769B96117A76180A10EFFC45772AB02522F65
telfhash t1ed11d91271ba89582bf249249cbc43b4266026236382beb0af0dc6d05937002b939e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin remote
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-03-29T20:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-03-30T11:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a59839b8-1800-0000-10fb-15902f080000 pid=2095 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c32549ba-1800-0000-10fb-159033080000 pid=2099 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a59839b8-1800-0000-10fb-15902f080000 pid=2095->guuid=c32549ba-1800-0000-10fb-159033080000 pid=2099 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1890693 Sample: a-r.m-7.SNOOPY.elf Startdate: 30/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 87.121.79.97, 59018, 59020, 999 NETERRA-ASBG Bulgaria 2->25 27 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 33 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->33 35 Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware 2->35 8 a-r.m-7.SNOOPY.elf 2->8         started        11 systemd snap-failure 2->11         started        13 python3.8 dpkg 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 37 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->37 15 a-r.m-7.SNOOPY.elf 8->15         started        17 snap-failure systemctl 11->17         started        19 snap-failure 11->19         started        process6 process7 21 a-r.m-7.SNOOPY.elf 15->21         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-29 23:03:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
87.121.79.97:999
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
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 ab70622e1386e2a04fb7c691e765d331b32620a298fbdc2ee6653f577dac76ef

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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