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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d
SHA3-384 hash: d3d00a822a808bc36c22c5c355133ccaf2e0d09a8cdb99ff31883a7291530831ea92f238f5ff2ee5d68c274119552d55
SHA1 hash: fab57d56c3426d15c43f8771b8b6265f13b1866d
MD5 hash: 3a3252d6c9ca8dde4d831071f7764664
humanhash: india-harry-kansas-eighteen
File name:m-p.s-l.Sakura
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
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File size:126'042 bytes
First seen:2025-08-14 16:07:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:/UHeTxCAms/Y8Zm3lKYA43gMJwSkJ8Epn+DzUh8rmW+IFB1Df11hR/:/UyLqAmgMJM8Et+Dw8rmW+IFB1Dt1hR/
TLSH T12BC39517BB618FB7D81FDE33059A8902108DE58A12D96F6BB2B4C92CE74B94F08D3D54
telfhash t1fe11104270b6891c2bb259245cbc42b0165532232381be74bf0ec5c05937002ba79e8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138865-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138907-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9943729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/689e0a96397fd3ce6fa981cc/reports/4bca62b8-20e8-453f-9cd7-5c82fae6e4fe/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/119186ca-b125-4bf0-a8b9-71289612229d
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1757237
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-14 16:10:47 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zbqj5ahimrsd2rzqadbssss42etkm2ouaea7bird6povbx6wcv6q._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250814-tl9ztsxjt3/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
212.11.64.25:12345
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138865-0
YARA:
botnet_dayzddos Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/80df3a3c-c8ad-4a63-811c-b03b40f68219
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/c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
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Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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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: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

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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf c8609e80e864643d473000c3294a5cd126a669d40101f0a223f3dd50dfd6157d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3603071/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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