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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e8bb8d83dc62c7b4830d5a8a797175435f6182a9afad0f33d4ef780a8def60f4
SHA3-384 hash: ca644bb2a547c2428b57d200d1d23d55004834f4bc8c15343b690847a969d97e871e95b132f127a55d5559bf6a892cc0
SHA1 hash: 4c537c17f269d895e6b85aaf2ec35fdbc13c841a
MD5 hash: 0e9f543ef49d981df7a7e4874048e284
humanhash: mockingbird-hydrogen-comet-salami
File name:openssh
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:82'844 bytes
First seen:2025-12-10 23:56:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:xJqbrLmfCOmVWwflPHaNDU1GGSMKZ5DDbP2cuXrYCKA35HUJa:SbXnlWS9H7STZVP2cQY5Ax
TLSH T10283184794A25FB7D0466AB92DB745B0075BAE510F4F1A8B726CB6B4033F8CDB40E724
telfhash t12a11ce52a4fa8a6c4ef2542098fc16741a92721731227e706f4dc1849837002b629fce
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
108
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-10T22:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-11T07:10:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
84 / 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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1830686 Sample: openssh.elf Startdate: 11/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 21 194.15.36.84, 181 MYLOC-ASIPBackboneofmyLocmanagedITAGDE Germany 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 2 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 2 other signatures 2->33 8 openssh.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 openssh.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 openssh.elf 17->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-10 23:57:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_fb14e81f
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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_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


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Web download

Gafgyt

elf e8bb8d83dc62c7b4830d5a8a797175435f6182a9afad0f33d4ef780a8def60f4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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