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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ac71bff9f7a03dcb5433406bd9a885952a950e9b7be3cc657a72044944e22984
SHA3-384 hash: 250785e0089aaf7814930f21fa246ece4775e4015ae54a7b21750c2563db9d00870677bae7505ce0dcfb695329a14030
SHA1 hash: 6c1d8f57066e29261d0ddc6ad9b289b4eb13a2f3
MD5 hash: f7fe73b8f8a1d306e6d61b9826a66faf
humanhash: edward-crazy-bulldog-foxtrot
File name:m-i.p-s.SNOOPY
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:113'271 bytes
First seen:2026-03-29 23:02:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:27ju1TRpq+XvYS2rKCXeI5TF9U4WeeoIo3KwWdNUmkiSFxfC7xbXe:R/4tNF9U4vv3KwWdNUmkiSFxfKxbXe
TLSH T1D8B3952A7E22FFFEE568863107F35F7087D521A226919385F26CE6181E7128C1C9F764
telfhash t107110c4371fa895c2bf249249cbc43b0265026237382beb0bf0dc6c05937002b979e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-03-29T20:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-03-30T16:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=131d5d17-1900-0000-4766-bfef0e080000 pid=2062 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1af09a1a-1900-0000-4766-bfef14080000 pid=2068 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=131d5d17-1900-0000-4766-bfef0e080000 pid=2062->guuid=1af09a1a-1900-0000-4766-bfef14080000 pid=2068 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: 1890679 Sample: m-i.p-s.SNOOPY.elf Startdate: 30/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 87.121.79.97, 53478, 53482, 999 NETERRA-ASBG Bulgaria 2->23 25 5 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->31 33 Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware 2->33 8 m-i.p-s.SNOOPY.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 m-i.p-s.SNOOPY.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 m-i.p-s.SNOOPY.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-29 23:03:45 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 discovery
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
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 ac71bff9f7a03dcb5433406bd9a885952a950e9b7be3cc657a72044944e22984

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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