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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 072bb6da961381acb696165b4dd74f2ec7dec25e0d5777c2b9bed158cfe34548
SHA3-384 hash: bb1ac01c4edce954ce30328ffd9486c830321677609022c8bd447e119fb5bca2320ce94551a96fe3d5a22f749c26027f
SHA1 hash: 83480beedce699102c867bb2e82fc15310c674f5
MD5 hash: d3d1eb5f75df783c501ac1420f2fd558
humanhash: uranus-music-jig-pip
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:255'072 bytes
First seen:2026-01-02 01:21:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:4xee67PxbfSpaeIlDPNYq8eV3fY/B9RKqF15I52pFa:erS3Lw/BueZa
TLSH T11344B60E6E228F7DFBA8877447F79A20975833D626E1D585D1ACD2001E6029E741FFB8
telfhash t195418118097807e0a3696c5d499dff37d6a321db7e162c278e11e86eeb69f839d10c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ceda6d2e025843f95166f011f322cc3726e4298a5652c58457dc28071bd5bcdd
File size (compressed) :77'220 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :255'072 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: ceda6d2e025843f95166f011f322cc3726e4298a5652c58457dc28071bd5bcdd

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
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:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-01T22:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T23:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r 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=7888aac7-1900-0000-cad6-23a1fa090000 pid=2554 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d022b6c9-1900-0000-cad6-23a1030a0000 pid=2563 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7888aac7-1900-0000-cad6-23a1fa090000 pid=2554->guuid=d022b6c9-1900-0000-cad6-23a1030a0000 pid=2563 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843378 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 02/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 35 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->35 37 151.242.30.13, 12121, 56270 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->37 39 3 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->47 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 2 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->33 dropped 17 mips.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mips.elf sh 8->19         started        21 mips.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 mips.elf 21->29         started        31 mips.elf 21->31         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-02 01:22:11 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
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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: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 072bb6da961381acb696165b4dd74f2ec7dec25e0d5777c2b9bed158cfe34548

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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