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Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e87555fdbe81c866fffd83dbd1f8ef715c39c9f6f5199dd492f34d00758e870d
SHA3-384 hash: 6e267111046d9254cf1168d9a3a1f82ca4e73358c2cc619ee10e104ca0e1bf4aca49619428343936a0f6916985570552
SHA1 hash: 8e3eb402369770535127bf4504acc3266046bee2
MD5 hash: 1a4fb735b4dd33377cd89a6278a2748a
humanhash: one-victor-zulu-high
File name:chernobyl.mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:126'387 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 23:15:00 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-10 13:03:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:BfKneTGp19FFM4Yv3ZyBEaoLqUgx8Auau00ptX1BErZ6rmthjF71Dj+1MdI:BfKFve3Gxx3u00LnrmthjF71Dq1MdI
TLSH T1B3C3B61ABB619EB7CC5FCE33059A4901208DE58612E96F2FB2B4D56CE74B94F08E3D44
telfhash t13911145271b68a1927b255349cbc42b4165575236381bf74af0ec1c45537002ba38d8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-09T21:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T00:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=40532fd7-1900-0000-3164-bb74b0090000 pid=2480 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=394ad7d9-1900-0000-3164-bb74b6090000 pid=2486 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40532fd7-1900-0000-3164-bb74b0090000 pid=2480->guuid=394ad7d9-1900-0000-3164-bb74b6090000 pid=2486 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847723 Sample: chernobyl.mipsel.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 151.243.109.71, 606 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 4 other signatures 2->33 8 chernobyl.mipsel.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->35 17 chernobyl.mipsel.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 chernobyl.mipsel.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 23:18:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
151.243.109.71:606
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7138855-0
YARA:
botnet_dayzddos 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_dayzddos
Author:NDA0E
Description:dayzddos botnet
Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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:gafgyt_ansi_beacon
Author:Liho
Description:Detects Gafgyt variant with custom ANSI-colored IP beacon
Reference:Custom bot variant using ANSI red in IP report string
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_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
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: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 e87555fdbe81c866fffd83dbd1f8ef715c39c9f6f5199dd492f34d00758e870d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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