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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 04091fb5f36bccd38e322b8201b8cb4dccb97934faad702686bce72a155a7be4
SHA3-384 hash: bffa8a8c388112153038c53e4d3f6961d6692e2017f04d95c47e0e72f26d8de805bc9e60b19e720fe4e50053cb74d20c
SHA1 hash: 38168244f4fcf3388cd0e6593989648f38020ce3
MD5 hash: d230b6e5f564595a56afde31f8f57c57
humanhash: cardinal-colorado-echo-coffee
File name:nz.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:161'084 bytes
First seen:2026-07-08 01:29:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:ldrx+vzsw8TONAdQLty5l6Gm7UxbiuyZ6RlPP4FQQm8DrfIHm:lJx+vzXUONAdQLtKlTm7UxbiuyZ6RlPI
TLSH T1D7F3F805BB610EF7E85FCC3706E9270128CDA51622B97B36B534D958F64B28B26E3D70
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 mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 4b86b1ccd44841f0639b8946d9fae2f82e8b759e22cb412a0f6e3ec326737052
File size (compressed) :52'796 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :161'084 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 4b86b1ccd44841f0639b8946d9fae2f82e8b759e22cb412a0f6e3ec326737052

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-07-07T22:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-09T06:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=0e58b93c-2400-0000-53ae-afb54f140000 pid=5199 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3a8c2b3f-2400-0000-53ae-afb550140000 pid=5200 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0e58b93c-2400-0000-53ae-afb54f140000 pid=5199->guuid=3a8c2b3f-2400-0000-53ae-afb550140000 pid=5200 execve
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-08 01:31:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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

Mirai

elf 04091fb5f36bccd38e322b8201b8cb4dccb97934faad702686bce72a155a7be4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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