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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bf8d1d8dcc7ce5e74c63b64e573f1cc8becbece995fdea45fe05e89085f9ed34
SHA3-384 hash: 980d89bbc225c545bca93bc198ac188e4ba101d8e58aba0cf60b83704871459f532a3bba73d9dc22c25818e324a60a9b
SHA1 hash: b734167c8f3b06aaa7ef0c96633a53980c86bdac
MD5 hash: 3e53e2e2c5cf0fa13e9de8ae8e3ce170
humanhash: bacon-johnny-quiet-chicken
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:199'060 bytes
First seen:2025-04-12 09:57:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:sB/bx8RoubufKwwLwWY4Bnc83DVfVrV7qAgf0zOTbDrhC6d7HiJ+C8El/dTlnOpr:8d8RouqjWwW/c8FcBrdm9dc
TLSH T150149586BF603EFFD85ECC3352A5CA09119C990962D47FB76A34E414B78B10A5AD3C9C
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 :
120
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Mounts file systems
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1663746 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 12 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->12 14 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->14 7 mpsl.elf 2->7         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 16 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 7->16 10 mpsl.elf 7->10         started        process6
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-12 09:58:08 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Renames itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135893-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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 bf8d1d8dcc7ce5e74c63b64e573f1cc8becbece995fdea45fe05e89085f9ed34

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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