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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 12a37788418b32ea3def214229f7fae49f2d69a1952c9c892acaf12940a9966d
SHA3-384 hash: 3fef911efc41dec16b565e618c30458856fab5b18b3181a5a2dc65ef07dcd39aebc8fe28391b4af5ea826850e09239b0
SHA1 hash: 445c02839b8898c6e73eb4d04dc5d28821437c40
MD5 hash: 62964659e7793c0411c2200526287fe3
humanhash: helium-kilo-summer-colorado
File name:sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:168'448 bytes
First seen:2025-12-29 16:45:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Lepl5Kay0WdX/5efciXNPbOqfZ/W8j55VL6hh1BV:LraWXkciXVRu87V0V
TLSH T10BF38C73C8296E9CCA24C4B1F0B19F795B53902661836FFBA5A7C2718047E9CF6097B4
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
62
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-29T13:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-29T14:23:00Z 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=932f3089-1800-0000-ca8d-259dce090000 pid=2510 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4cffe08b-1800-0000-ca8d-259dd3090000 pid=2515 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=932f3089-1800-0000-ca8d-259dce090000 pid=2510->guuid=4cffe08b-1800-0000-ca8d-259dd3090000 pid=2515 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1841600 Sample: sh4.elf Startdate: 29/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 64 Found malware configuration 2->64 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->66 68 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->68 70 2 other signatures 2->70 9 sh4.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        process3 file4 62 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->62 dropped 14 sh4.elf 9->14         started        16 sh4.elf 9->16         started        18 sh4.elf sh 9->18         started        20 2 other processes 9->20 process5 process6 22 sh4.elf 14->22         started        24 sh4.elf 14->24         started        26 sh4.elf 16->26         started        28 sh4.elf 16->28         started        30 sh4.elf 16->30         started        32 sh4.elf 16->32         started        34 sh systemctl 18->34         started        36 sh systemctl 20->36         started        process7 38 sh4.elf 22->38         started        40 sh4.elf 22->40         started        42 sh4.elf 22->42         started        44 sh4.elf 22->44         started        46 sh4.elf 26->46         started        48 sh4.elf 28->48         started        50 sh4.elf 30->50         started        52 sh4.elf 32->52         started        process8 54 sh4.elf 38->54         started        56 sh4.elf 40->56         started        58 sh4.elf 42->58         started        60 sh4.elf 44->60         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-29 16:45:51 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 linux
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 12a37788418b32ea3def214229f7fae49f2d69a1952c9c892acaf12940a9966d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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