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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 12126779e2a45f6ab1e609210b22ad99301dedc054b99ba0442a28bab25d0779
SHA3-384 hash: a3eef90891b5440c72151064df361ec3d35cade4aa46fe87ef3eb685526729bc038355b48d04865a39e0c95dc40ef265
SHA1 hash: 237f622a4e3b5b69594ab2300d91e3cb0440d381
MD5 hash: 13c96ac9dd66232f319c7f5d244f4ef5
humanhash: july-illinois-summer-july
File name:windy.m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:111'660 bytes
First seen:2026-01-17 17:36:04 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Pisy5flhR6AXAiAcrrht+hleD23VWsNwGdC6yqarLa:xy59hRBXAiP+Li2lW6k6yqWLa
TLSH T1B5B329D6F800DD7DF40ACA7A8463790AB530B3615AC31A27736BF963AC720E55827F85
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-17T14:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-17T15:41:00Z 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=614f1280-1a00-0000-99cd-138d1e0c0000 pid=3102 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=49926283-1a00-0000-99cd-138d280c0000 pid=3112 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=614f1280-1a00-0000-99cd-138d1e0c0000 pid=3102->guuid=49926283-1a00-0000-99cd-138d280c0000 pid=3112 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852536 Sample: windy.m68k.elf Startdate: 17/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 47.245.109.122, 47854, 47856, 47858 CNNIC-ALIBABA-US-NET-APAlibabaUSTechnologyCoLtdC United States 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 8 windy.m68k.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 windy.m68k.elf 8->12         started        14 windy.m68k.elf 8->14         started        16 windy.m68k.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 windy.m68k.elf 12->18         started        20 windy.m68k.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-16 18:09:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
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: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: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 12126779e2a45f6ab1e609210b22ad99301dedc054b99ba0442a28bab25d0779

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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