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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98
SHA3-384 hash: 2c9fd2446d8ba8a6a7c906a0cc7ea23be6aec9d627a992b3628b744b0e7dca092ec0806525dcd3c641d622e6235e5ea1
SHA1 hash: 3f17cc424d63672a89d69bf92721b4072d880840
MD5 hash: 86c7f630582609c6b9097e3eac1088ac
humanhash: hamper-iowa-kansas-cardinal
File name:m-i.p-s.ISIS
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Signature Gafgyt
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File size:153'902 bytes
First seen:2026-01-12 11:18:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:0n/SF/iP6OzAGS2rKZluV0Qx1ExNQJd5OpgSJDsBHEgBuuAzWgSHFVBNJvVm6Cn4:X4OKjnbSBsQupHF3dmbnbUHIfE
TLSH T1BFE3656E7A22ABBEE168873107F39F70D39515E227A19341E2ACCB185E7138D1C5F760
telfhash t16b21dd13a1fa8a282bf65924acbc47f11550262376467e717f0ec6c4553b003b979ddb
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
75
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.2205.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7785026-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6964d91407ef5fa68e855928/reports/643e1447-116f-41b6-aaf6-c6f108c854e5/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-12T08:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-13T23:44:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ca1cc763-5323-4172-bc96-8d5fa7147eb5
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=876d3736-1c00-0000-7274-07bf8b0c0000 pid=3211 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=413ceb38-1c00-0000-7274-07bf8c0c0000 pid=3212 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=876d3736-1c00-0000-7274-07bf8b0c0000 pid=3211->guuid=413ceb38-1c00-0000-7274-07bf8c0c0000 pid=3212 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6a901497-1726-41a1-ab30-ae00198ac27a
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1848970
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Found malware configuration
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1848970 Sample: m-i.p-s.ISIS.elf Startdate: 12/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 21 192.210.214.149, 57656, 57658, 57660 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 2 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->27 29 Found malware configuration 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 3 other signatures 2->33 8 m-i.p-s.ISIS.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash cat 2->13         started        15 9 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 m-i.p-s.ISIS.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 m-i.p-s.ISIS.elf 17->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.LnxGafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-12 10:58:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=3slgx4grw7vqjd6pmwgx6rtwqgcfnjmiflfgof5gicfosi2ujkma._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260112-ne5tmsdy2e/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
192.210.214.149:839
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9e1bd779-d838-4ccd-ad51-d693d3224338
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/dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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: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: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

sh 3e75cc8e83d6f5767823d8d6af243af3eff14885e86bc3edb7b130bafd1f80e4

Gafgyt

elf dc966bf0d1b7eb048fcf658d7f4676818456a5882aca6717a6408ae923544a98

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3756667/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
SHA256 3e75cc8e83d6f5767823d8d6af243af3eff14885e86bc3edb7b130bafd1f80e4
  
Dropped by
MD5 9d4178980b2740e2a13cc091be1128f2
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3756671/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3757215/

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