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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 098b6b4af50f2aa78aa07936f8a96b7121423f35f0579ec6caed668908d4a2a1
SHA3-384 hash: 28fa366df723680bc4ec8dbba84c5241f9986444d4658de3f2ce63507650680bc98bc07e08382ed8ca6f78e23d3fff98
SHA1 hash: 8ba392d5604fd8a27c13d3a05427b7fb846efa9f
MD5 hash: eb775273af14ef58fbc1f7d6eac17f7a
humanhash: steak-cup-music-blossom
File name:parm7
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:291'463 bytes
First seen:2026-06-18 14:47:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:ay7a78xDqtsv8lC4ejpa0veZtGxozbiUS1NMzY8Y4V/GPmPi2YxJs:k2qS2C4ejpa0veZtGxqpgNg/am6dxJs
TLSH T162543B46EB404F13C4D627BAB69F4245333397A4D3EBB206D9246FB43B8779E4E62601
telfhash t10b41fb729b7401266a91dc14daee97b2241eca1a1344fa37de31c48c284989ff92bc0f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 fd7543a8e055c371885debbf0654d69f55f5ff24036c77b3665333f25d6ebee9
File size (compressed) :105'184 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :291'463 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: fd7543a8e055c371885debbf0654d69f55f5ff24036c77b3665333f25d6ebee9

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-18T11:52:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-18T12:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hv HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c049e9b6-1900-0000-5a5a-ac1e0b0c0000 pid=3083 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d7e10ab9-1900-0000-5a5a-ac1e110c0000 pid=3089 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c049e9b6-1900-0000-5a5a-ac1e0b0c0000 pid=3083->guuid=d7e10ab9-1900-0000-5a5a-ac1e110c0000 pid=3089 execve
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-18 14:48:41 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 098b6b4af50f2aa78aa07936f8a96b7121423f35f0579ec6caed668908d4a2a1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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