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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a
SHA3-384 hash: 17becadf60525bc170d017ea006e47f314a1260f590bf91a23966ada982010b2f0ff9d4db5fd6cb723cf9829f2a78450
SHA1 hash: 637948c6cddda73648fb3336367927ebf8dbae3e
MD5 hash: 6ef6701417ce103eb95e7c54aa3dccbb
humanhash: oscar-river-nineteen-leopard
File name:assailant.mpsl
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:154'480 bytes
First seen:2026-01-20 14:52:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:C2ttgUm6Oq+lozG5hdCNzhsURxuZq+1uPNd5R:C2ttgxq++zG5hdC8URxuZq+1uPNd5R
TLSH T10DE3A51AB7619FB3D81ECE3706AA4601108DE55A02ED6F6FB6B4C51CE78B84F08E3D54
telfhash t1db21f14396f68a2c6fb3587468fc06a11552a5237260bf70af5ec1409d33105b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139223-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/b45b96bc-d97b-4eaf-a5fa-53a8ecd0cd74
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=435f3400-1900-0000-1b0e-7c5687050000 pid=1415 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e5df2d02-1900-0000-1b0e-7c568b050000 pid=1419 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=435f3400-1900-0000-1b0e-7c5687050000 pid=1415->guuid=e5df2d02-1900-0000-1b0e-7c568b050000 pid=1419 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/7acc6262-9cc2-4d50-aa08-6b7d6ea416d2
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1854036
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1854036 Sample: assailant.mpsl.elf Startdate: 20/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 39 178.16.52.166, 42516 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->39 41 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->41 43 Found malware configuration 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 4 other signatures 2->49 15 assailant.mpsl.elf 2->15         started        17 python3.8 dpkg 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 process5 19 assailant.mpsl.elf 15->19         started        process6 21 assailant.mpsl.elf 19->21         started        process7 23 assailant.mpsl.elf 21->23         started        25 assailant.mpsl.elf 21->25         started        process8 27 assailant.mpsl.elf 23->27         started        process9 29 assailant.mpsl.elf 27->29         started        process10 31 assailant.mpsl.elf 29->31         started        process11 33 assailant.mpsl.elf 31->33         started        process12 35 assailant.mpsl.elf 33->35         started        process13 37 assailant.mpsl.elf 35->37         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-20 14:53:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yqflzwqthwdkr6md7wil23amooqtvdgv2uywvubwbitxi4va34na._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260120-r827dshs8e/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.52.166:42516
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/ee7e84aa-3064-42b6-9538-8a8b1d03d473
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/c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 c40abcda133d86a8f983fd90bd6c0c73a13a8cd5d5316ad0360a277472a0df1a

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760663/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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