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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e3a59a60b4bbf3d38c5bb33dc171aa7da0131a530ec64e5818107da7f156b043
SHA3-384 hash: c1e5f4a948c736b2ff2c7fd450b503a32b67b26f464c1224987965ea55523de258faef1520e5952e55b362863e059e97
SHA1 hash: 4ce8a8edd79bee0102ce7eb2595b31ab410612a3
MD5 hash: 8babba340b627e0e804758a214fd629e
humanhash: moon-emma-ceiling-massachusetts
File name:sh
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:102'986 bytes
First seen:2025-09-06 18:32:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:qIumRLOB2fHSo958f9tutOUiwbPAjzUI8:9L3SoP8ZCAo
TLSH T1ECA3B43777270E63C0CA547101EB1331ABA9DE4438B94BD7A9917DA83F36E8834593DA
telfhash t11911c252a4fa4a6c5ef6543098fc1b741a57711735617e706f4dc1c49c3b002b529fce
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
79
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin remote
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-09-06T16:02:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-06T16:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=aa8d2262-1a00-0000-891a-a20bbc0b0000 pid=3004 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3d8d8964-1a00-0000-891a-a20bc30b0000 pid=3011 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=aa8d2262-1a00-0000-891a-a20bbc0b0000 pid=3004->guuid=3d8d8964-1a00-0000-891a-a20bc30b0000 pid=3011 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1772424 Sample: sh.elf Startdate: 06/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 17 142.54.160.14, 23, 53508, 53510 NOCIXUS United States 2->17 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->21 23 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->23 25 Found malware configuration 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 3 other signatures 2->29 8 sh.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 31 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->31 13 sh.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 sh.elf 13->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-06 18:39:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138857-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:0fd07e6068a721774716eb4940e2c19faef02d5bdacf3b018bf5995fa98a3a27
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:Tsunami_Backdoor
Author:@is_henderson
Description:Tsunami Backdoor
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 e3a59a60b4bbf3d38c5bb33dc171aa7da0131a530ec64e5818107da7f156b043

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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