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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: df35ef64e2597eac8ca496beea82ceb595474ce5fcd02613efbf607607132328
SHA3-384 hash: f1919af46cec52f00c28a50e0f867db212ec0bc1a778cc3a463673d4e964f083353844cd123a1dc32d29700532b25c36
SHA1 hash: a66c990e2acaad39c6a7eb797345f7b75819be94
MD5 hash: 2486255c8b858bd0ff80b6e63278a346
humanhash: arizona-beer-illinois-happy
File name:kworkerd
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:292'968 bytes
First seen:2026-06-10 10:06:04 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:vEJlRe7/YxDLBvkbPc2WoKAUMNNOXH6NgY:8J/e7w5SbPc2WPZMN5NgY
TLSH T145543C036580D5FAC087D0B6CBDFA2274A61783D593A724B27A07F663E5ADF05B19B03
telfhash t150b1ad3014e5346162c7d2467303ca2dee360819e7d976f8aad2b8b8eddf9c44d63836
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 BlinkzSec
Tags:gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Manages services
Creating a file
Kills processes
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Collects information on the CPU
Deleting a recently created file
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 gcc
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6356e4a1-1a00-0000-355e-f04067090000 pid=2407 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=533fdba3-1a00-0000-355e-f0406c090000 pid=2412 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6356e4a1-1a00-0000-355e-f04067090000 pid=2407->guuid=533fdba3-1a00-0000-355e-f0406c090000 pid=2412 execve guuid=cff4b7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406e090000 pid=2414 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=533fdba3-1a00-0000-355e-f0406c090000 pid=2412->guuid=cff4b7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406e090000 pid=2414 clone guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data write-config write-file zombie guuid=cff4b7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406e090000 pid=2414->guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415 clone ffee5cfb-bb94-52c2-8935-ae3a87e774db 127.0.0.1:42780 guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->ffee5cfb-bb94-52c2-8935-ae3a87e774db con 6f190e2c-dd90-5493-a799-9a1e4004ea3b 176.65.139.50:443 guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->6f190e2c-dd90-5493-a799-9a1e4004ea3b send: 1360B guuid=ebb31fa5-1a00-0000-355e-f04071090000 pid=2417 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->guuid=ebb31fa5-1a00-0000-355e-f04071090000 pid=2417 clone guuid=f17742a5-1a00-0000-355e-f04073090000 pid=2419 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->guuid=f17742a5-1a00-0000-355e-f04073090000 pid=2419 execve guuid=672dd1e8-1a00-0000-355e-f040050a0000 pid=2565 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->guuid=672dd1e8-1a00-0000-355e-f040050a0000 pid=2565 execve guuid=e69ae13b-1b00-0000-355e-f040ea0a0000 pid=2794 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->guuid=e69ae13b-1b00-0000-355e-f040ea0a0000 pid=2794 execve guuid=ea65313c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ed0a0000 pid=2797 /usr/bin/dash guuid=5d5cc7a4-1a00-0000-355e-f0406f090000 pid=2415->guuid=ea65313c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ed0a0000 pid=2797 execve guuid=964824a5-1a00-0000-355e-f04072090000 pid=2418 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ebb31fa5-1a00-0000-355e-f04071090000 pid=2417->guuid=964824a5-1a00-0000-355e-f04072090000 pid=2418 clone guuid=b03d9e3c-1b00-0000-355e-f040f00a0000 pid=2800 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ebb31fa5-1a00-0000-355e-f04071090000 pid=2417->guuid=b03d9e3c-1b00-0000-355e-f040f00a0000 pid=2800 clone guuid=eed59ca5-1a00-0000-355e-f04075090000 pid=2421 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=f17742a5-1a00-0000-355e-f04073090000 pid=2419->guuid=eed59ca5-1a00-0000-355e-f04075090000 pid=2421 execve guuid=efd6fae8-1a00-0000-355e-f040070a0000 pid=2567 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=672dd1e8-1a00-0000-355e-f040050a0000 pid=2565->guuid=efd6fae8-1a00-0000-355e-f040070a0000 pid=2567 execve guuid=a54a2132-1b00-0000-355e-f040c40a0000 pid=2756 /usr/bin/dash guuid=c8a5463a-1b00-0000-355e-f040e30a0000 pid=2787 /dev/shm/.kworkerd guuid=a54a2132-1b00-0000-355e-f040c40a0000 pid=2756->guuid=c8a5463a-1b00-0000-355e-f040e30a0000 pid=2787 execve guuid=db910a3c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ec0a0000 pid=2796 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e69ae13b-1b00-0000-355e-f040ea0a0000 pid=2794->guuid=db910a3c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ec0a0000 pid=2796 clone guuid=cf8b773c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ef0a0000 pid=2799 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ea65313c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ed0a0000 pid=2797->guuid=cf8b773c-1b00-0000-355e-f040ef0a0000 pid=2799 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-10 10:03:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 36 (27.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Reads MAC address of network interface
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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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: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_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
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

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf df35ef64e2597eac8ca496beea82ceb595474ce5fcd02613efbf607607132328

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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