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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e9564236bdaac13cb38601b461a76c1b497ae21c85f524cd6f623587101b20e9
SHA3-384 hash: 9856403fdc0b6dfb9e38cf2e818c9e635acd9d6a2c01fae94abe8f1423d5e2e7b47ea782d898c6ea01820ba72e9ab0d8
SHA1 hash: 38b9e3285e136bd33c5b8be68f88cab1dca12644
MD5 hash: c354b0c012ad5d28196be575ad662208
humanhash: carolina-delaware-glucose-louisiana
File name:Demon.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:130'541 bytes
First seen:2026-04-18 09:08:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:T7jO1Tg6q+PMEkt2rKPzZpaOTqmCAje3QT3VBPJtMmi1fhWxS51Mlfc:CyVzqmCATrXPJtMmiBhWxS3Mlfc
TLSH T1F8D3966A3E21AFBED5F8877547F34AB0C384219226919B45E36CEE2C5F7168C084F794
telfhash t17211ce4361ba850d77f228288dfc4bb015a16a277361beb5bf0dc5849937402f979e8b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
138
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-18T02:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-18T06:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.gen HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4f28a4ad-1900-0000-9ead-b2ac7b0b0000 pid=2939 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=dd7e52b0-1900-0000-9ead-b2ac810b0000 pid=2945 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4f28a4ad-1900-0000-9ead-b2ac7b0b0000 pid=2939->guuid=dd7e52b0-1900-0000-9ead-b2ac810b0000 pid=2945 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1900589 Sample: Demon.mips.elf Startdate: 18/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 20 50.95.35.128, 23 WAYPORTUS United States 2->20 22 147.229.21.41, 23 VUTBR-ASCZ Czech Republic 2->22 24 99 other IPs or domains 2->24 26 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->26 28 Found malware configuration 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 4 other signatures 2->32 9 Demon.mips.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 34 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->34 14 Demon.mips.elf 9->14         started        process6 process7 16 Demon.mips.elf 14->16         started        process8 18 Demon.mips.elf 16->18         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-18 08:10:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Reads system network configuration
Creates a large amount of network flows
Reads system routing table
Contacts a large (3786) amount of remote hosts
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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: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_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: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.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf e9564236bdaac13cb38601b461a76c1b497ae21c85f524cd6f623587101b20e9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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