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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bd0af9b9371a9930a414019edacd73fffe2cd985567c2b35db137fbd9bde4cf5
SHA3-384 hash: 89d39a75db2c455ed23ed5452d181807aba050bc1be71d391952f413f6bbedf3d4e6a6968fa6bfd87e29017e7875cc68
SHA1 hash: b045faa0d97422ce172db24c0b921c2c8ec65189
MD5 hash: fbb4e59114b7f518860d44f1813d5bd6
humanhash: kitten-purple-robert-winner
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:154'580 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 06:58:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:JqSf87PE046LUNn5hdCgPumzxRxulq+1uPNd5R:JqSf8w046YNn5hdCg2mzxRxulq+1uPNB
TLSH T1C4E3B65A77618FB3D81ECE3306AA4602108CD55A02ED6F6FB2B4C56CE78B84F45E3D94
telfhash t16321f143a6f68a2c6fb3587468fc06a11552a5237260bf70af5ec1409d37106b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
112
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-17T04:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T03:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=1d531a9d-1a00-0000-0537-6d95cf090000 pid=2511 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0f0a029f-1a00-0000-0537-6d95d3090000 pid=2515 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1d531a9d-1a00-0000-0537-6d95cf090000 pid=2511->guuid=0f0a029f-1a00-0000-0537-6d95d3090000 pid=2515 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899869 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 25 45.156.87.140, 36736, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 4 other signatures 2->37 9 mipsel.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 mipsel.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 mipsel.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 mipsel.elf 19->21         started        23 mipsel.elf 19->23         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 06:58:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf bd0af9b9371a9930a414019edacd73fffe2cd985567c2b35db137fbd9bde4cf5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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