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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 33 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c65bff0cc381e498ec8929fe62a9153c18459cfffa5fd7363c1ba8398e4c80e6
SHA3-384 hash: d35f09e4dd77ad5ebf71d4f4d3ba45d24639f2e6eb01b30111cf8e898ae74e22a411e9158b13934427355cd5f42f2620
SHA1 hash: f9ee0c806043de22eb36a8400672b1afa35ca23e
MD5 hash: 9d6431f63ba9939f2c958dfb9458ba93
humanhash: friend-friend-lion-batman
File name:chernobyl.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:96'413 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 23:15:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:o7V4QxQySE6NE3/i7CZ3Qwmr38QUdGvbYgJWAQNIKmA+BWYXFUjaZ3tX:O9QpE6NAFlQwK8zgEdLm/BWYXFYaZ3tX
TLSH T117934B23A152C6BBC0C796B41BDBCA619823B4B91773724A33D87DB53F128D95E5CB02
telfhash t18311024271b68a296bb255309cbc42f51a5576233385bf75af0ec1c45537006aa38e8b
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 mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-01-09T21:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T00:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=629e1634-2000-0000-733a-61ddba0b0000 pid=3002 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=62b0a336-2000-0000-733a-61ddbd0b0000 pid=3005 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=629e1634-2000-0000-733a-61ddba0b0000 pid=3002->guuid=62b0a336-2000-0000-733a-61ddbd0b0000 pid=3005 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=62b0a336-2000-0000-733a-61ddbd0b0000 pid=3005->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=c07dd436-2000-0000-733a-61ddbe0b0000 pid=3006 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=62b0a336-2000-0000-733a-61ddbd0b0000 pid=3005->guuid=c07dd436-2000-0000-733a-61ddbe0b0000 pid=3006 clone guuid=1485d836-2000-0000-733a-61ddbf0b0000 pid=3007 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=c07dd436-2000-0000-733a-61ddbe0b0000 pid=3006->guuid=1485d836-2000-0000-733a-61ddbf0b0000 pid=3007 clone 4a9b096e-58d1-5aad-a8b3-854303ae013b 151.243.109.71:606 guuid=1485d836-2000-0000-733a-61ddbf0b0000 pid=3007->4a9b096e-58d1-5aad-a8b3-854303ae013b send: 27B
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: 1847716 Sample: chernobyl.x86.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 151.243.109.71, 606 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 4 other signatures 2->33 8 chernobyl.x86.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 chernobyl.x86.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 chernobyl.x86.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 23:17:47 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
151.243.109.71:606
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
botnet trojan gafgyt
YARA:
botnet_dayzddos Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_31796a40 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e4a1982b Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:gafgyt_ansi_beacon
Author:Liho
Description:Detects Gafgyt variant with custom ANSI-colored IP beacon
Reference:Custom bot variant using ANSI red in IP report string
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_31796a40
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e4a1982b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
Author:Elastic Security
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf c65bff0cc381e498ec8929fe62a9153c18459cfffa5fd7363c1ba8398e4c80e6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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