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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e444b6b110ff36c4ee3fe7288592890cf0d9d1850dd508a6636f92ed3cdc459d
SHA3-384 hash: 94003fc7dac1f3dac92457e3e112543cac8b4f6c1827a3fd2c654ff45fe6445fe79ce3aadcae8bae4f66f128f34412dc
SHA1 hash: 24a4949fe6e27c25c4373c3ac68bf8412dc30d2c
MD5 hash: 941bc4636bb3358fc457dd20d63484a9
humanhash: robert-mirror-asparagus-football
File name:assailant.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:154'580 bytes
First seen:2026-04-29 05:42:44 UTC
Last seen:2026-04-29 19:59:50 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:bOwVZhQyr7g8+t+X5hKWL8YlxRxulq+1uPNd5R:6uxrUMX5hKWLblxRxulq+1uPNd5R
TLSH T148E3646E7E21AFBEE268C63107F75F708395219326A19382E26CDB185F7128D1C5F790
telfhash t16321f143a6f68a2c6fb3587468fc06a11552a5237260bf70af5ec1409d37106b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter BlinkzSec
Tags:gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
86
Origin country :
SK SK
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-29T02:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-29T03:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=40958f7f-1b00-0000-500b-c4d93d080000 pid=2109 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=74faac81-1b00-0000-500b-c4d93f080000 pid=2111 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40958f7f-1b00-0000-500b-c4d93d080000 pid=2109->guuid=74faac81-1b00-0000-500b-c4d93f080000 pid=2111 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-29 05:41:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:42516
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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_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Gafgyt

elf e444b6b110ff36c4ee3fe7288592890cf0d9d1850dd508a6636f92ed3cdc459d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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