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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b4adb27c059ba6456cd1c8682dc37c9010d4cc3399821737e36d87d4fdb11599
SHA3-384 hash: 2f724601ed3f400148f43285855064cc427273c9726b9cb608a8b01e24c59f9c74ef16c5b1f811dd56d964cb15582d89
SHA1 hash: d207e9df6848e92f724b0b52a317ae8c32c55ace
MD5 hash: 213e0fc4c30f224c324816f8b7f17551
humanhash: oxygen-carbon-ack-butter
File name:a-r.m-5.SNOOPY
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:92'448 bytes
First seen:2026-02-12 05:20:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:LBkF9VQPAGaHYyEfgcqpq1innPTxHOx2ePczYrmREqQ4b/X7XSee:OQ2HYBv1WTbePcKmREqQ4bv7XSee
TLSH T168930941FD418B27C2D237BAE78F435D37366A5467DB33016A396EB42BC27982E39520
telfhash t15411cc5271fa895d2bf649249cbc43b4265026237392beb5bf0dc6d05937002b979e8f
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 :
31
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 146.19.191.131:23
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-02-12T02:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-12T02:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2ae64997-1500-0000-5e98-59819b0b0000 pid=2971 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b7ab4099-1500-0000-5e98-5981a00b0000 pid=2976 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2ae64997-1500-0000-5e98-59819b0b0000 pid=2971->guuid=b7ab4099-1500-0000-5e98-5981a00b0000 pid=2976 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: 1868098 Sample: a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf Startdate: 12/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 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 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 a-r.m-5.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 a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 a-r.m-5.SNOOPY.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-12 05:21:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
146.19.191.131:23
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: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: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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf b4adb27c059ba6456cd1c8682dc37c9010d4cc3399821737e36d87d4fdb11599

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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