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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e5a562aa45e7914d00daf4bb5119de2e79d7eadb3a16dac4e3655fce58bb258c
SHA3-384 hash: d653a3eb1a1ed70c70c7590ca9fa83bde4b1d4a8bbffedcdadb4e8d38d5de06c4d1511f707aec97677abcf76ba431662
SHA1 hash: d627b3dd799049a492866706cce9dce49da92ef5
MD5 hash: bff0dacfe741df8f83e4e1c1b2a44fa4
humanhash: winner-crazy-pasta-high
File name:8arm78
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:176'792 bytes
First seen:2025-04-26 13:54:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Zd/7uONavfXmu422DEDoP6pdhWi+wU9M/95StQmuwB4YjCtMHu:/NavfXmj22DJ6pd4i+wCM/95EQmuwB4v
TLSH T1A5043B09DA404B5BC1E237BAF68B428E33239F54A3D7331959287BB43FD2B995E36111
telfhash t189210e56a8f98a282ff358209c7c53b44551662362527f716f1ac5c8a83b002fa3addb
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 5253c1d263e3690f26f0615fcbfc39c3945f00ad0b418996ca3a1ab79fde4d3c
File size (compressed) :63'996 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :176'792 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 5253c1d263e3690f26f0615fcbfc39c3945f00ad0b418996ca3a1ab79fde4d3c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
3
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Malware family:
Generic Malware
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-26 13:55:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6a510422
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf e5a562aa45e7914d00daf4bb5119de2e79d7eadb3a16dac4e3655fce58bb258c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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