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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 05c9eab5b7e0640a8dbab5e2b185a018a97a2919511dfd5d0039380ffc23a548
SHA3-384 hash: 8284decb01651dcc87d130dab07996a1b8decc6b26c612f2fabc821405ba745071612af0a4e90d8f45fa9c6514ada2cd
SHA1 hash: afd2f37a6bb316420d93ca13a4d5d19295adc74e
MD5 hash: 042cb63da224a3a01c08a1500c0994b9
humanhash: oxygen-vermont-avocado-eighteen
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:70'800 bytes
First seen:2026-02-28 20:57:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:sj5rv6nz5L/OlBhoL+Zz4sAyJsqd6dU0zfifSKSqu:crv6nz2BeL+ZzRAkdd6u0biv
TLSH T19B634BC9D9C398FAFC150A7034376F32D676F57F3269DE87D7A86462A801502A21B38D
telfhash t1f42141fa0e7a19e8f7c0a800830d53103e6ee6772960326042b3dd7936ade9251adc39
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 46fc54d651998671c7c7a07a0f126e0f73fd21a4e3a7579c6dbc4e62e32c1a3d
File size (compressed) :33'540 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :70'800 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 46fc54d651998671c7c7a07a0f126e0f73fd21a4e3a7579c6dbc4e62e32c1a3d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
104
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet mirai mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-28 20:58:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (185863) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
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_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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: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 05c9eab5b7e0640a8dbab5e2b185a018a97a2919511dfd5d0039380ffc23a548

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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