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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225
SHA3-384 hash: 8aab6a043fad2c8ad8de19d5e2793de16642feab965416c5a6362721d84966fa6089c463d117d35c99609aebb80fc45c
SHA1 hash: 065816d5fbe056f16e7818b792bba0701fea6cce
MD5 hash: e8a4ecf6feaf82c656490be018e88b07
humanhash: burger-green-minnesota-steak
File name:x.mips
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:975'160 bytes
First seen:2026-04-30 12:08:30 UTC
Last seen:2026-04-30 18:05:10 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:K4rTQsN0o+/QylBumbekbT9B2wyWSeW71NZs2a/ROrXr:K4rQ/1lBuQbTawyWE7LZFa/RS
TLSH T1F1256B233B21CF65E355C63009F3CA655AE621A20BE25089B27CC3287E6165D6D5FFF8
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
94
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Manages services
Launching a process
Locks files
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69f34674df14f1cb2ac68db1/reports/e549bbf8-9e0b-404d-b657-da4d4b38b630/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.32.be
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/38b23d13-5b38-4b5b-a960-7d72ea3e4e7b
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=d0922213-1800-0000-7b3c-45d08f070000 pid=1935 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1ad35015-1800-0000-7b3c-45d096070000 pid=1942 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d0922213-1800-0000-7b3c-45d08f070000 pid=1935->guuid=1ad35015-1800-0000-7b3c-45d096070000 pid=1942 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/04e61f73-bd49-44e0-9fac-b55f669f9bfc
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1906784
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1906784 Sample: x.mips.elf Startdate: 30/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 15 14.174.204.9, 23, 2323 VNPT-AS-VNVNPTCorpVN Viet Nam 2->15 17 169.247.46.11, 23, 2323 UMAINE-SYS-ASUS United States 2->17 19 42 other IPs or domains 2->19 21 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->21 8 x.mips.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 x.mips.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 x.mips.elf 10->12         started        signatures7 23 Sample deletes itself 12->23
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-30 12:09:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yemklfxuzzljvmnfnrhnvammw5x4fpaduof5ey7advwo6tzc4isq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260430-pbmz4ahy6m/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
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Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
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Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
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Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Gafgyt

elf c118a596f4ce569ab1a56c4eda818cb76fc2bc03a38bd263e01d6cef4f22e225

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3834525/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3834614/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3834626/

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