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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d20be7c765a896244b138ba18354cf68834871fc4a9345c1dcd322eda96e7378
SHA3-384 hash: 62e8ce0cc87f74d56fc25f51aab4e769284a3f7fffdc7b43c8663ef074114ec3dd8adeda4cedb51ca3024f5e578a6f65
SHA1 hash: 89ce21ba7d2c584e5672eecf3a7d7c554f8dff77
MD5 hash: db261495ae8ee624a2ec819cd6a572d1
humanhash: massachusetts-alanine-bulldog-aspen
File name:yakuza.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:137'917 bytes
First seen:2026-02-06 18:03:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:fflT32yc4c7nx1qs8RvduSXekkBXCqd2ES2vuYlPrKnJ1G5hW8xxxx84r/tzYiFy:lKzK/G5hW8xxxx84rSiF3xemqY1fuBme
TLSH T1B9D3B76A7E11AFFEE268863007F75F70939525932AA19381F26CDB085F7128D1C5F7A0
telfhash t11821e243a6b68a6c6ff3582858bc06b11592e6237250bf70ef5ec1809d37002b475e8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-02-06T12:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-07T12:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.av HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.dd HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
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: 1864931 Sample: yakuza.mips.elf Startdate: 06/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 17 158.94.210.187, 23, 39540 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->17 19 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->19 21 Found malware configuration 2->21 23 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->23 25 3 other signatures 2->25 9 yakuza.mips.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 process5 11 yakuza.mips.elf 9->11         started        process6 13 yakuza.mips.elf 11->13         started        process7 15 yakuza.mips.elf 13->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Network.LightAidra
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-06 17:26:41 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.210.187:23
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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: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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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


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

Web download

Gafgyt

elf d20be7c765a896244b138ba18354cf68834871fc4a9345c1dcd322eda96e7378

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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