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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 15b26f93781de5da95dedd2bea2cd0280b9154e9f43bf583559a53bfcf10edb8
SHA3-384 hash: 5366d43e5f873dc24e86f8170b72bbac98235aa3834a08052c5f19ea8dc0374342a0f1220e1860e78613355987b0dc65
SHA1 hash: 610aa06c60ac1530f9a05a80661b212e507111a9
MD5 hash: bd72fcafd2891daf05d2c20995667f86
humanhash: alabama-march-north-oven
File name:.4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:204'640 bytes
First seen:2026-01-01 18:29:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:uof0CsSizqxu+cod3cPHwIl1HLmGJtf6laBaVaW0UVFZiKsW:uof0zzqc+pJILr/Jtf6YiH0YZKW
TLSH T138146B63DD22AFD6C512A1F4A2F25E780B52BC1948171EB9B5A6EEF54043ECCF0193B4
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 :
98
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
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-31T21:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-02T23:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=75c7d946-1800-0000-d56d-d1a5e7090000 pid=2535 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=55c8e148-1800-0000-d56d-d1a5f0090000 pid=2544 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=75c7d946-1800-0000-d56d-d1a5e7090000 pid=2535->guuid=55c8e148-1800-0000-d56d-d1a5f0090000 pid=2544 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843214 Sample: .4.elf Startdate: 01/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 52 139.221.48.179, 52869 VOCUS-RETAIL-AUVocusRetailAU China 2->52 54 115.73.120.195 VIETEL-AS-APViettelGroupVN Viet Nam 2->54 56 98 other IPs or domains 2->56 58 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->58 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->60 62 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->62 64 2 other signatures 2->64 10 .4.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd .sh 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 15 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 .4.elf 10->18         started        20 .sh 12->20         started        process6 22 .4.elf 18->22         started        26 .sh 20->26         started        file7 50 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 22->50 dropped 66 Drops invisible ELF files 22->66 68 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->68 70 Sample deletes itself 22->70 28 .4.elf 22->28         started        30 .4.elf sh 22->30         started        32 .4.elf sh 22->32         started        34 .4.elf sh 22->34         started        signatures8 process9 process10 36 .4.elf 28->36         started        38 .4.elf 28->38         started        40 .4.elf 28->40         started        48 6 other processes 28->48 42 sh systemctl 30->42         started        44 sh systemctl 32->44         started        46 sh systemctl 34->46         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-01 06:51:35 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:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 15b26f93781de5da95dedd2bea2cd0280b9154e9f43bf583559a53bfcf10edb8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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