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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fd8f404aeb0b25dccb13a9b97b35c95ca8cb45a126db0014c81fc1992f02a408
SHA3-384 hash: 23d6fa016cc3df937464b73bee9e4aad2fda3de17f2b17a5bbec113fcfc6002f4bdad272500cc654a63158c00396fa22
SHA1 hash: 8a09b0310e671728c51fc3ee94c8132aad811179
MD5 hash: f6468e8833d8831300e931bcced4b5ee
humanhash: idaho-beer-jupiter-autumn
File name:assailant.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:116'437 bytes
First seen:2026-06-20 12:52:55 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-20 16:19:50 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:w7ZdycbEWrZii5JCmA5hefuWKtQna0PDG4gQNcR:yZdGWrZii5wmA5hefotQna0PDG4gQNcR
TLSH T1C8B33B57671C0B43C58B5AF12D7737F187ADEA7102E221C5E90EBF801B72A705A21FA9
telfhash t18a210343a6f68b2c6fb3587468fc46a11552a6237260bf70ef5ec1809d37006b479e8f
Magika elf
Reporter BlinkzSec
Tags:gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
43
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-06-20T09:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-20T09:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=945030b8-2400-0000-8387-e68b4f0e0000 pid=3663 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1068ffbf-2400-0000-8387-e68b5d0e0000 pid=3677 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=945030b8-2400-0000-8387-e68b4f0e0000 pid=3663->guuid=1068ffbf-2400-0000-8387-e68b5d0e0000 pid=3677 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-20 12:49:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
203.159.90.249:42516
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
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: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 fd8f404aeb0b25dccb13a9b97b35c95ca8cb45a126db0014c81fc1992f02a408

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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