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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 12c79d5ea1377d53974f2a1327bea182e39d5ea4268d7129ca3d18e7fc3c75b2
SHA3-384 hash: 3b2965e016ffb42e0081f48b6d49af3d8be432c5c7c1d2f0bd07f66b8570b330b3d436baf55da539617d85577b15b9a1
SHA1 hash: 09f96faa93dd4f17c4a3a97051e283fd1e87fcef
MD5 hash: 92ba0f10730da99db44fd360d7d375e4
humanhash: pennsylvania-hawaii-lemon-avocado
File name:cron
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Signature Mirai
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File size:105'759 bytes
First seen:2025-07-15 05:14:43 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-16 02:48:21 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:DQhkgxxSAcSQrXqOl+cDUVnxtro7nmpFithVnrlTxgT:DUMLaO+cDULtro7nmpFithVnrlTxgT
TLSH T1B5A32D42E647C6B3C4430AF212A7AA6A4921BD7B0D3A5E45F32C7DF4AF324C87215F65
telfhash t185316621953546142fb2d928acfc56b30532272323556f71af25c5cc49260e1e93de4f
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 :
2
# of downloads :
24
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981156-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135944-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136018-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139229-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Collects information on the CPU
Launching a process
Collects information on the OS
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/48fbe7dc-e72f-4d1f-a0c1-e4483d08313e
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1736710
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1736710 Sample: cron.elf Startdate: 15/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 37 206.123.128.67, 51846, 51848, 51850 LEASEWEB-USA-NYC-11US United States 2->37 39 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->39 41 2 other IPs or domains 2->41 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 4 other signatures 2->49 9 cron.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 53 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->53 12 cron.elf 9->12         started        process6 process7 14 cron.elf sh 12->14         started        16 cron.elf sh 12->16         started        18 cron.elf sh 12->18         started        20 59 other processes 12->20 process8 22 sh killall 14->22         started        25 sh killall 16->25         started        27 sh killall 18->27         started        29 sh killall 20->29         started        31 sh killall 20->31         started        33 sh killall 20->33         started        35 56 other processes 20->35 signatures9 51 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 22->51
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/12c79d5ea1377d53974f2a1327bea182e39d5ea4268d7129ca3d18e7fc3c75b2
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/12c79d5ea1377d53974f2a1327bea182e39d5ea4268d7129ca3d18e7fc3c75b2/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Bashlite
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-15 05:15:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=cldz2xvbg56vhf2pfijsppvbqlrz2xvee2gxckokhumop7b4owza._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250715-fxvgmaxry7/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads CPU attributes
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates running processes
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9127f7be elf_bashlite_auto
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/519a59f7-b229-4bed-9903-5883b9fbcdfe
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9127f7be
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 12c79d5ea1377d53974f2a1327bea182e39d5ea4268d7129ca3d18e7fc3c75b2

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3576545/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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