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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e5240047c2b3d7fd7e1e54f5bd18554f0d22c6f6ecfe06be38e27bffd4efe6e1
SHA3-384 hash: 5aad63c2572fd4551dd0574ea4462d5416b0adf047dd96ccf908bbd94be338f2df8012a1a69fd2c158c42d89ae56ecd6
SHA1 hash: 6f7b194628b403e1b66420bec9cf853337c0d7a8
MD5 hash: 5ec356608a575cf57e0b90019dc1edff
humanhash: texas-low-quebec-illinois
File name:FBI.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:150'112 bytes
First seen:2025-04-02 06:26:08 UTC
Last seen:2025-04-02 16:00:55 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:l3M2bKBo+0NFgNZhEyv2zJuoaZ8jCSRCt6+5Jx0/Jwq75hsp8nKxD:tYhEVzPasCB/e575hsp8nK
TLSH T1CEE3D606BF109EB7C81FDD3301F98B0124CCB49725A53B6B3674DA69BA5A58B05E3CE4
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1654271 Sample: FBI.mpsl.elf Startdate: 02/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 26 176.65.144.18, 1337, 36258, 36260 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->26 28 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->28 30 2 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 2 other signatures 2->38 10 FBI.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 FBI.mpsl.elf 10->12         started        14 FBI.mpsl.elf 10->14         started        process6 16 FBI.mpsl.elf 12->16         started        18 FBI.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        process7 20 FBI.mpsl.elf 16->20         started        22 FBI.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        process8 24 FBI.mpsl.elf 20->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-01 12:07:07 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  4/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf e5240047c2b3d7fd7e1e54f5bd18554f0d22c6f6ecfe06be38e27bffd4efe6e1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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