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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2
SHA3-384 hash: fbe134fa44b3afaf287596188c55299253c9f2151483dc734a8dd803d1d309ea8d7b6b653e626584877f1160467b1087
SHA1 hash: c6b0faa34cd5f8c5a913bcb4fdc94d71a9bfcbc7
MD5 hash: e533b43164de8a87ca3f11a967f2da90
humanhash: pip-december-robert-november
File name:dc
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:127'477 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 06:28:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:9SRC0+2noxQHh0NPGHCphakTrnorm/nCEP/UnSQf/R:HlgCphakTrorm/nCEP/UnSQf/R
TLSH T1DBC33A2B3B231E23C0C9507102D31332BAB5D76538BD57E7B9D06DAC2F1AA983416BD9
telfhash t10b21f143a6f68a2c6fb3597468fc0ab11552a5237260bf70af5ec1809d37106b47de8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
115
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.Trojan.Mirai-7641631-0
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Unix.Proxy.Mirai-7844054-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9864781-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gafgyt gcc mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69e1d3103a506932d7c21aef/reports/5241a925-f5da-40fd-a039-ea49e685f2f6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-17T03:34:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-17T05:55:00Z 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
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a925414d-b8f7-4e3f-a712-e3add57b1bd9
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=94697837-1a00-0000-a27d-a14c600b0000 pid=2912 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=672dd439-1a00-0000-a27d-a14c680b0000 pid=2920 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=94697837-1a00-0000-a27d-a14c600b0000 pid=2912->guuid=672dd439-1a00-0000-a27d-a14c680b0000 pid=2920 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/bdeb2703-0c00-4550-bcd9-eb62cc401cce
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1899862
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899862 Sample: dc.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 21 45.156.87.140, 54382, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->21 23 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->23 25 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->25 27 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->27 29 Found malware configuration 2->29 31 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->31 33 4 other signatures 2->33 9 dc.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 dc.elf 9->13         started        process6 15 dc.elf 13->15         started        process7 17 dc.elf 15->17         started        19 dc.elf 15->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 06:28:46 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ytu4p2g57hmvb5qnlnm3nuzfrfm6um2g4sy4h2rtlfinx4ycjxba._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260417-g8mftsgx2n/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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/c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2

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: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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Gafgyt

elf c4e9c7e8ddf9d950f60d5b59b6d3258959ea3346e4b1c3ea335950dbf3024dc2

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3816087/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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