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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 15508c3dc996a559c1d6946bbc60ac58d940ffa2f89b2be15d0f4d4178e72387
SHA3-384 hash: f3fcfb3847968bd9371a8cd374f95d5a139bf8abcd5b0c2133ba428b9ff480e2ae3f9fced3f3e73ad34bcc9b9c1ce809
SHA1 hash: a648390fda4cf73cf3668901efcf23c95cf6017a
MD5 hash: 6bcc8001dd16a2f3f1a732c7c8112d10
humanhash: grey-saturn-july-ink
File name:pmips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:97'988 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 01:03:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GZ+t9hCRxNuQGrnWvYMqhBZvYqz5cSztcMeZEyhmdDu/h91:GYtPCDN7GrnAH+gqVcSzmnm4/f1
TLSH T1FEA3B71E6E21CFBDF769823047B78A26A35833D637E1C685E19CD6105E6034E641FFA8
telfhash t1c01190488a7413e497725cd82badff73f0a130df4a226d378e10e9adaa6d9424e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b
File size (compressed) :37'100 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :97'988 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-08T22:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T06:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=729028c8-1700-0000-35f9-eccc800c0000 pid=3200 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=010a8eca-1700-0000-35f9-eccc840c0000 pid=3204 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=729028c8-1700-0000-35f9-eccc800c0000 pid=3200->guuid=010a8eca-1700-0000-35f9-eccc840c0000 pid=3204 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1846999 Sample: pmips.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 158.94.208.27, 18129, 49218, 49220 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->24 26 158.94.208.27 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 8 pmips.elf 2->8         started        11 systemd rsyslogd 2->11         started        13 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->13         started        15 28 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 36 Sample deletes itself 8->36 17 pmips.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 pmips.elf 17->19         started        22 pmips.elf 17->22         started        signatures8 34 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->34
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 01:04:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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: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 15508c3dc996a559c1d6946bbc60ac58d940ffa2f89b2be15d0f4d4178e72387

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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