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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246
SHA3-384 hash: 4f7402bee98ce2b2883461efbfab36cd639ab08bb911fe9e1e93e4674c8309691cb4cc9d73b31ede42cb9c7fb155c60c
SHA1 hash: 219b6d066cd83f2fec210bb52e5842e4362e13a2
MD5 hash: 6b8076a618c9f7a3e4cb54ba45408913
humanhash: charlie-pip-hydrogen-johnny
File name:telnet
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:147'867 bytes
First seen:2026-10-06 20:40:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:kklR8BGM3+mgYwGMyaRgi8KGqiPc+k3WL7tX8h3GbF2lLothTpKkinzrVoyuz0DL:HzrV7S0YWBNcnExD6knQCquS5hA5
TLSH T1DDE3F4CCFD64476FC2C223BAF749428F37261A78979BF32159A7E9B02BC57481D28191
telfhash t119212e42627e8e293ff249249cac07b129566522b2807f70ef6ec2c01537009b969d9f
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
106
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10033529-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10034904-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10035004-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ac55ceaf7faad9974c514e9/reports/bcdff536-c5ad-4ac5-a2f9-9ab6512fd569/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-06T12:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-06T23:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/88b61446-492b-4938-8a10-ff1a1a4b5e51
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=cfcaefe7-1600-0000-f628-bafb570e0000 pid=3671 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e0b0c9ec-1600-0000-f628-bafb700e0000 pid=3696 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cfcaefe7-1600-0000-f628-bafb570e0000 pid=3671->guuid=e0b0c9ec-1600-0000-f628-bafb700e0000 pid=3696 execve
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d77a4aa0-0e37-4e57-bd3b-90d5d86acc5c
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1983270
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found malware configuration
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1983270 Sample: telnet.elf Startdate: 06/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 80 64.89.161.96, 55487, 58078 GHOSTYNETWORKSUS Luxembourg 2->80 82 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->82 84 36 other IPs or domains 2->84 86 Found malware configuration 2->86 88 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->88 90 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->90 92 4 other signatures 2->92 13 telnet.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 108 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 13->108 22 telnet.elf 13->22         started        process6 process7 24 telnet.elf 22->24         started        file8 72 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 24->72 dropped 74 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 24->74 dropped 76 /root/.bash_profile, ASCII 24->76 dropped 78 7 other malicious files 24->78 dropped 100 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 24->100 102 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 24->102 104 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->104 106 4 other signatures 24->106 28 telnet.elf sh 24->28         started        30 telnet.elf sh 24->30         started        32 telnet.elf sh 24->32         started        34 3 other processes 24->34 signatures9 process10 process11 36 sh at 28->36         started        40 sh 28->40         started        42 sh cp 30->42         started        44 sh chmod 30->44         started        46 sh update-rc.d 32->46         started        48 sh systemctl 34->48         started        50 sh 34->50         started        file12 66 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/a0000101c78e6f, POSIX 36->66 dropped 68 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/.SEQ, ASCII 36->68 dropped 94 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 36->94 70 /tmp/.kworker, ELF 42->70 dropped 96 Drops invisible ELF files 42->96 98 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 46->98 52 update-rc.d systemctl 46->52         started        54 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 48->54         started        signatures13 process14 process15 56 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 54->56         started        58 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 54->58         started        60 systemd-sysv-install getopt 54->60         started        process16 62 update-rc.d systemctl 56->62         started        64 update-rc.d systemctl 58->64         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-06 14:41:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=3lvu3xno7iq7d2kswor6mbxzdv6jlfk5wncyomgtbifcddiakjda._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261006-zghyfavv9p/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
64.89.161.96:55487
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/daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:ELF_DDoS_Gafgyt_Variant
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects Gafgyt (Qbot) / Mirai variant with specific DDoS functions (vseattack, ftcp, SendHTTPHex) and recon routines
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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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:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Gafgyt

elf daeb4dddaefa21f1e952b3a3e606f91d7c95955db3458730d30a0a218d005246

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3917239/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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