user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Backdoor:Linux/Gafgyt.P!MTB
Backdoor:Linux/Gafgyt.P!MTB - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Backdoor:Linux/Gafgyt.P!MTB - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Backdoor:Linux/Gafgyt.P!MTB
Classification:
Type:Backdoor
Platform:Linux
Family:Gafgyt
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:P
Specific signature variant within the malware family
Suffix:!MTB
Detected via machine learning and behavioral analysis
Detection Method:Behavioral
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Gafgyt

Summary:

This threat is a backdoor from the Gafgyt malware family, which targets Linux systems to incorporate them into a botnet. Infected devices are then used by attackers to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The detection was made by a machine learning model based on the file's behavior.

Severity:
Medium
VDM Static Detection:
No specific strings found for this threat
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: sh4
d4f916a0e71a6c14c45d165c7835500c6fd5718adcc0eb20200a8290932da3f7
08/12/2025
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Filename: main_sh4
b61090692148a30fbbf0182e5fb7f24546a420bfc8b0ecb8f638f8e418012055
08/12/2025
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Filename: sh4
eb12012bee3aa81335d3f694350a822c0157a603d0e2f6a9e475981cf6bad8ad
08/12/2025
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Filename: sh4
cdc33cb49a1ad0e27a8d8052a3af059d6b102e84b07510222b17146d69e09c48
08/12/2025
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Filename: boatnet.sh4
c96d4f7aa478ada1faa68f9c3caba102cde301645d32fc8cc63ffa2f87c5db7b
08/12/2025
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Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected Linux host from the network. Use security tools to terminate the malicious process and remove the associated files. Investigate the root cause, change all credentials (especially for SSH/Telnet), and apply security patches to prevent re-infection.
=== END REPORT ===
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