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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c847d8cebe44eec7ae9c476391aa2a0d1fdf03a699e0b56552e8074cca3cf6fb
SHA3-384 hash: 954be17c7654a6a2c7186a87c6d6a0579921eec1bc1ac45fdbf1052188421f6fabe2ed44facbc4c100e3ece2b7556dff
SHA1 hash: 73efaa7b782117a921c451d5f9b969d4db710463
MD5 hash: 88ca9bd5e55ca6c95cba88b39e7a812e
humanhash: florida-artist-social-artist
File name:ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:116'437 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 06:28:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:w/ZpCk/EO0Z6i5JCmF5hyp+WvCtQna0PDG4gQNcR:eZpqO0Z6i5wmF5hyp+5tQna0PDG4gQN0
TLSH T153B34A47671C0B43C58B5AF12DB737F187ADEA7106E22185E40EFF801B72A705622FA9
telfhash t18a210343a6f68b2c6fb3587468fc46a11552a6237260bf70ef5ec1809d37006b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
136
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-17T04:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-17T04:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ba36fd4e-1a00-0000-5a62-9b98510a0000 pid=2641 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=40eb5c51-1a00-0000-5a62-9b985a0a0000 pid=2650 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ba36fd4e-1a00-0000-5a62-9b98510a0000 pid=2641->guuid=40eb5c51-1a00-0000-5a62-9b985a0a0000 pid=2650 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899861 Sample: ppc.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 25 45.156.87.140, 36730, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 4 other signatures 2->37 9 ppc.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 ppc.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 ppc.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 ppc.elf 19->21         started        23 ppc.elf 19->23         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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YARA Signatures


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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf c847d8cebe44eec7ae9c476391aa2a0d1fdf03a699e0b56552e8074cca3cf6fb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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