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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 12bd53a1ba3bc79b1f30948f0a5f20f4b6761b3b036eb7459dd61ce1ea7bb04d
SHA3-384 hash: f5044001558ea893f52d581a4de039980505b4b718b82b65386bf3326fda30f112eda3f1d1b5cea52e52261e55a6c8c4
SHA1 hash: ccab96b406d7dd77657a56cf815b13e108bbafcd
MD5 hash: 5c3dab373dc21ff6ab52e865c074191b
humanhash: magnesium-quebec-magazine-ten
File name:byte.sh4
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Signature Mirai
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File size:76'028 bytes
First seen:2026-01-18 18:53:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:1anfwtuIlKory3v3r/qqUKsfedCUJ3BCH+ONQ4Sul61d6Vl:1Of45Y35bsf83B7OGju4Y
TLSH T1D7737BB7DA269F56C04761F462F68E740B12BC284E670EF195A4EEE65003DECF9053B4
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 mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
51
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d0170b00-5084-4498-b478-85064e8b7dc6/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28959.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135898-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7138377-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7674518-0
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Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910199-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9945193-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9946826-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10008433-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10028946-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10057021-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696d2c3d584f1963ad5a3c5c/reports/e2977cac-87c2-4679-975c-13d25d2fb1b3/overview
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/50937c0a-7aea-4945-a566-6677a3d4290a
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=8625cbc7-2100-0000-c2b9-6787740b0000 pid=2932 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=246f1aca-2100-0000-c2b9-6787790b0000 pid=2937 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8625cbc7-2100-0000-c2b9-6787740b0000 pid=2932->guuid=246f1aca-2100-0000-c2b9-6787790b0000 pid=2937 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5719b7d3-7580-4299-9647-24aed27a8a53
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Okiru
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1852913
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Okiru
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852913 Sample: byte.sh4.elf Startdate: 18/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 55 195.191.117.236, 23 WORLDSTREAMNL Norway 2->55 57 75.89.143.71, 23 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->57 59 100 other IPs or domains 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->61 63 Yara detected Okiru 2->63 65 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->65 8 byte.sh4.elf 2->8         started        10 systemd gpu-manager 2->10         started        12 systemd gpu-manager 2->12         started        14 86 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 signatures5 17 byte.sh4.elf 8->17         started        19 byte.sh4.elf 8->19         started        22 byte.sh4.elf 8->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 10->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 10->26         started        28 gpu-manager sh 10->28         started        30 3 other processes 10->30 32 6 other processes 12->32 75 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 14->75 34 34 other processes 14->34 process6 signatures7 36 byte.sh4.elf 17->36         started        47 4 other processes 17->47 67 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 19->67 69 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->69 39 sh grep 24->39         started        41 sh grep 26->41         started        43 sh grep 28->43         started        45 sh grep 30->45         started        49 2 other processes 30->49 51 6 other processes 32->51 53 26 other processes 34->53 process8 signatures9 71 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 36->71 73 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 36->73
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/12bd53a1ba3bc79b1f30948f0a5f20f4b6761b3b036eb7459dd61ce1ea7bb04d
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/12bd53a1ba3bc79b1f30948f0a5f20f4b6761b3b036eb7459dd61ce1ea7bb04d/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-18 18:30:50 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ck6vhin2hpdzwhzqsshquxza6s3hmgz3anxlorm52yood2t3wbgq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260118-xj4ltadw4h/
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/0e8d05ed-e89a-40f3-a3ea-75e12877f318
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_3bcc1630
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 12bd53a1ba3bc79b1f30948f0a5f20f4b6761b3b036eb7459dd61ce1ea7bb04d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3759877/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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