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Database Entry


Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b
SHA3-384 hash: 8ff6ba4b72432bb411d89db0eb6bddcc838483569962e4dd4b096b299392f9b4ddbdfa159ec5bdd8991a10c18da00cab
SHA1 hash: 72a4c3e01bdb41768769ee970655f298b1aa68dd
MD5 hash: fe45e8d7f7afeae48e9edd2fbdae52c5
humanhash: indigo-lion-charlie-bulldog
File name:iran.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
File size:47'784 bytes
First seen:2026-01-29 16:41:03 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-29 18:26:14 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:IInEVflzTpXUiyd0voPa/tawgkPqTbj7gx57UDQoZkO3ZG88wA45:Js/JlRvoPa/tP2jgz7aqsc8fv
TLSH T1E323F1238569BCF1D028A5BB805DD94490AD759053990FBA80F9B5FAECF3EC03E20997
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :47'784 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :123'464 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 88b855188e48ac78b6eed3bfece1defea8deb650a747c330bbc0b05479581cc3

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
31
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/284a60b4-f3d1-4a25-9dac-36e3a265f0fe/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
44
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-01-29T14:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-29T18:01:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/2c4d21b3-cf57-4c69-976a-3eceaa3928e8
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=8f241424-2200-0000-89f4-9e4be90c0000 pid=3305 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c0384827-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bea0c0000 pid=3306 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec guuid=8f241424-2200-0000-89f4-9e4be90c0000 pid=3305->guuid=c0384827-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bea0c0000 pid=3306 execve guuid=88d7b33f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bec0c0000 pid=3308 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=c0384827-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bea0c0000 pid=3306->guuid=88d7b33f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bec0c0000 pid=3308 clone guuid=5760c83f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bed0c0000 pid=3309 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net zombie guuid=88d7b33f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bec0c0000 pid=3308->guuid=5760c83f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bed0c0000 pid=3309 clone 7dca31a5-146b-59c3-bf1d-272eb64afc14 31.56.120.29:7080 guuid=5760c83f-2200-0000-89f4-9e4bed0c0000 pid=3309->7dca31a5-146b-59c3-bf1d-272eb64afc14 con
Malware family:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/43b90faf-74d4-4828-beda-d2ad4a9a0295
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1859940
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1859940 Sample: iran.x86_64.elf Startdate: 29/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 17 31.56.120.29, 40664, 40666, 40668 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->17 19 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->19 21 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Sample is packed with UPX 2->25 8 iran.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 iran.x86_64.elf 8->12         started        process6 14 iran.x86_64.elf 12->14         started        signatures7 27 Sample deletes itself 14->27
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b/
Threat name:
Linux.PUA.Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-29 16:34:53 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=67iyzgtytrs5lptqagre7sc3zmeovhsqu3w5tg7zhlfqeq5vzqvq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260129-t7gkeahz9c/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

sh 3d60b99dcb9736484ff7e6d2bf831f05e36ff94819ccf8d5bd16d1d2e24d3ffc

Gafgyt

elf f7d18c9a789c65d5be7001a24fc85bcb08ea9e50a6edd99bf93acb0243b5cc2b

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 88b855188e48ac78b6eed3bfece1defea8deb650a747c330bbc0b05479581cc3

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3765673/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 88b855188e48ac78b6eed3bfece1defea8deb650a747c330bbc0b05479581cc3
  
Dropping
MD5 edffd08d015a90d7e0ef61eefec9d73b
  
Dropped by
SHA256 3d60b99dcb9736484ff7e6d2bf831f05e36ff94819ccf8d5bd16d1d2e24d3ffc
  
Dropped by
MD5 a83ee62337e4218437d35daa84961324
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3765692/

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