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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4
SHA3-384 hash: c3882037b7f4df40a0ada62b5a49ac6fcbfbb2eca296fac09813f66cee7d8785dcf6bc41e91083366d4f9a61b6b5296e
SHA1 hash: 03082dbb66bfc9523d093a34821439acce631ccb
MD5 hash: 3ad6d43845151cc8635db2419a87aae1
humanhash: yellow-jig-steak-jupiter
File name:neon.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:226'964 bytes
First seen:2025-05-15 08:15:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:USK3XvZEiftpM+/3Rotydui4uhObJHlRvJypVmmaeij6D:DK3XvZdpM+/3Rotyp8VHJGmmlij6D
TLSH T1AD24970E6E228F7EF7A9873447B78E25A75C23D627E1D584D1ACD2101E6034E641FFA8
telfhash t14b41c318097813e0a3255c5e499dff36d6a331db7e162c278e10e85ae769b839d10c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 aa4293c0f9709c9c689a9ea4d1d1d9694831db8318a22e4abac8836902901f7d
File size (compressed) :68'628 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :229'740 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: aa4293c0f9709c9c689a9ea4d1d1d9694831db8318a22e4abac8836902901f7d

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
156
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-61.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28880.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28886.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6825a3a64a59e5a2ce04bf90linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
gafgyt mirai ddos
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin masquerade remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6825a2d4bff72ff46b645901/reports/e9b3e9b8-c9cc-402b-af95-558edb17bcdd/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
85
Number of processes launched:
12
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
37215,5501
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1690641
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1690641 Sample: neon.mips.elf Startdate: 15/05/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 26 traxanhc2.duckdns.org 2->26 28 156.159.153.4 airtel-tz-asTZ Tanzania United Republic of 2->28 30 100 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 40 4 other signatures 2->40 8 neon.mips.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 38 Uses dynamic DNS services 26->38 process4 process5 10 neon.mips.elf 8->10         started        12 neon.mips.elf 8->12         started        14 neon.mips.elf 8->14         started        16 3 other processes 8->16 process6 18 neon.mips.elf 10->18         started        20 neon.mips.elf 10->20         started        22 neon.mips.elf 10->22         started        24 2 other processes 10->24
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-15 08:16:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=bfthjcqndqze6zvkmbdyjxavzqiqhr4ny3iy6fdaefl7i2eitd2a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250515-j6a15atxcz/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (237366) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/83866660-3d35-4b87-aa14-d83059f0a680
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Mirai
Score:
0.90
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf aa4293c0f9709c9c689a9ea4d1d1d9694831db8318a22e4abac8836902901f7d

Mirai

elf 0966748a0d1c324f66aa604784dc15cc1103c78dc6d18f14602157f4688898f4

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 aa4293c0f9709c9c689a9ea4d1d1d9694831db8318a22e4abac8836902901f7d
  
Dropped by
MD5 b186ed8359fccd88846bd08d4204ac0c
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3543222/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3543220/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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