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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: baa6dfec304a933e046e0f919b04f3d7fecd07f7e4955babc5d30286d0f810e3
SHA3-384 hash: 5cfe492dc704b1a1375717a47be28a9cc9097e4b9e80353313096246b30b9e3d74f08a615e64cd3d320ead6dd7815b50
SHA1 hash: 1bbd075cf7a3f0973dc8a6168ff7dac07dead522
MD5 hash: c8b1a41348cdefd0a2a7cb05719357af
humanhash: wisconsin-freddie-fanta-floor
File name:gov.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:47'716 bytes
First seen:2026-05-31 23:47:37 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-01 08:06:25 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:l038s7uQVy+hNwtRaYhZUxpmnBvI5oAsWaaQHwcSiJgq4YAQxQTfHfCJgGlzDpjN:S/hEfaYhCxpmB8oAsWaaAwcg+AQxifGh
TLSH T11E23F135AA674363D934A57DC7E81B458BC92B1390129C4DB0E8E88BDC82241ACE7ED9
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf UPX
File size (compressed) :47'716 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :149'572 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: dadb97c1d30295ea476b37461ee7988300ae8483b0c2372effd980a607cebaf3

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5ab506ad-1b00-0000-eafd-e103060c0000 pid=3078 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=78453eb0-1b00-0000-eafd-e1030c0c0000 pid=3084 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5ab506ad-1b00-0000-eafd-e103060c0000 pid=3078->guuid=78453eb0-1b00-0000-eafd-e1030c0c0000 pid=3084 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1920801 Sample: gov.mips.elf Startdate: 01/06/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 17 46.23.108.236, 31337 BULLETGROUPBG Netherlands 2->17 19 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->19 21 Sample is packed with UPX 2->21 9 gov.mips.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 process5 11 gov.mips.elf 9->11         started        process6 13 gov.mips.elf 11->13         started        process7 15 gov.mips.elf 13->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.PUA.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-05-31 23:48:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
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:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf baa6dfec304a933e046e0f919b04f3d7fecd07f7e4955babc5d30286d0f810e3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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