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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dbb234915f65bc22e2206bceefe4c7c0916cc1678ecc22cb17136c35232fe724
SHA3-384 hash: 015cc52f040eadc4cce5e35cf54bfe08bd5bef1536c98b22f6e8ad0e7582252a57ef9e0f34f2a3b99407839cc169dfff
SHA1 hash: 92d0fa20ace513f895eecaaacbdd65c89c2fba67
MD5 hash: 318bf65afc7d06fbe762feac8bdfcaf3
humanhash: item-johnny-virginia-montana
File name:arm
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:204'088 bytes
First seen:2026-04-19 05:42:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:LHO7CydNe5kbJtQ2YAs0HBzwECDS+HdOpiKvriTFK+pK7DKrtwp+Vp+wEibLH750:DOzdtQ2YbQ+iuTlH71G51
TLSH T1F8145271E88CC983C563117DA1ECDFAEAE3E33DA6385ED027DD0253156C6A9B290BD41
telfhash t1d34125aaff111fdc67de508881ee64164bf8758a2f1d2446825d5b0fd852787f03d81e
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 :
138
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-19T03:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-20T12:09:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2e79e525-1900-0000-9051-1420630b0000 pid=2915 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f17a0328-1900-0000-9051-1420690b0000 pid=2921 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2e79e525-1900-0000-9051-1420630b0000 pid=2915->guuid=f17a0328-1900-0000-9051-1420690b0000 pid=2921 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
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: 1900704 Sample: arm.elf Startdate: 19/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 21 176.65.148.173, 19286, 53914 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 5 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 arm.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 arm.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 arm.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-19 05:43:50 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_dayzddos
Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
Rule name:botnet_dedsec
Author:NDA0E
Description:dedsec 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: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_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf dbb234915f65bc22e2206bceefe4c7c0916cc1678ecc22cb17136c35232fe724

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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