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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b36ba9a8fd989e2a6d02b11e2ba872019a6591b72d654f252f19066d9e12d5de
SHA3-384 hash: bf399e47c8462324a00600a203a34a3e9ad4ea28f108a52473adf94170ae2c846eab6be1198633ba67261027280861ff
SHA1 hash: 386bf2eb017b49af5493360d6285e4336ec9cb2e
MD5 hash: afb8f780e36e5f240aa0d91bb21e7e08
humanhash: arizona-december-xray-ten
File name:a-r.m-5.SNOOPY
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:109'346 bytes
First seen:2026-04-29 16:05:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:zqqOzrdYZgWSwaJEfUAAXZrErMaYR545ltlmxt/FLflEi8C7e:ErdY5aJri2+hlmxt/FLf6i8C7e
TLSH T151B3D707AF61DFBBD85FCE3306EA8A11108EA45612A97F2B3274D96CA74754F08D3D48
telfhash t18411dc4271ba85592bb249349cbc47f0255026237381be70af0dc6c05937102b978e8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-29T13:33:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-30T12:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a4ee6981-1900-0000-e673-2688390b0000 pid=2873 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ad5c8e83-1900-0000-e673-2688400b0000 pid=2880 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a4ee6981-1900-0000-e673-2688390b0000 pid=2873->guuid=ad5c8e83-1900-0000-e673-2688400b0000 pid=2880 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1906382 Sample: a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf Startdate: 29/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 16 87.121.79.201, 38480, 6969 NETERRA-ASBG Bulgaria 2->16 18 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->18 20 Found malware configuration 2->20 22 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->22 24 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->24 26 2 other signatures 2->26 8 a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf 8->12         started        process6 14 a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf 12->14         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-29 16:06:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
87.121.79.201:6969
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_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/

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf b36ba9a8fd989e2a6d02b11e2ba872019a6591b72d654f252f19066d9e12d5de

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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