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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c5b64fa574c180885ca777b31dc4c401d64a29838e49290f34dae08ea78eafc1
SHA3-384 hash: 190e1507c0b209286783cfb109e844bd92cd1900608166654b98cfbb9ccc183a5101441858c8fca57e8299bb96db7645
SHA1 hash: d8943a812a7405e43384c29c285ea9471edc9ccb
MD5 hash: c54bdd03d8783ed9d97a0f8a1cd8c788
humanhash: ceiling-cat-sweet-sink
File name:cali.mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:82'161 bytes
First seen:2026-04-06 08:23:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:Y2MXeTUgMwUAgRrCeZ9WCoHhT4bFPvclMh1msI4beapa2:YZZjkTlMh1mCCapa2
TLSH T16283645BAB619F73DC5EDD37029A4502208EAD5A02D86B2FB274F51CE7BB84E08D3D44
telfhash t125111002a9f98e2c8ff3569018fc05342a52f1273531ae70ff18c0509d35011f12af8b
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 363cb0b6bdd66193ec537f2a2222657a8389c493e8e8b091268b748795c04c9d
File size (compressed) :25'760 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :82'161 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 363cb0b6bdd66193ec537f2a2222657a8389c493e8e8b091268b748795c04c9d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-06T06:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-06T06:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ec89be63-1900-0000-7cc4-b5d4fc090000 pid=2556 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=aafff165-1900-0000-7cc4-b5d4020a0000 pid=2562 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ec89be63-1900-0000-7cc4-b5d4fc090000 pid=2556->guuid=aafff165-1900-0000-7cc4-b5d4020a0000 pid=2562 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1893891 Sample: cali.mipsel.elf Startdate: 06/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 21 82.25.56.112, 1338, 33468 NTLGB United Kingdom 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->31 33 Yara detected Mirai 2->33 8 cali.mipsel.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 cali.mipsel.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 cali.mipsel.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-06 08:24:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
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 c5b64fa574c180885ca777b31dc4c401d64a29838e49290f34dae08ea78eafc1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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