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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e
SHA3-384 hash: 23bb7a1527278e6ba13b8b325a3a8a47692f8612caceeeb5a198136455462d6770bf1330c8a25f498b7a09e6fc35b96d
SHA1 hash: 611155ceb75eaeee7f08f2dea7f5b1a037578cdc
MD5 hash: c9530761389930c6275dbbb73801cedf
humanhash: cup-nine-oranges-mango
File name:Nexus.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:41'728 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 11:15:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:Y22skgY0TIwGGaYYfC8R6wcBwniOFy70FHk6kgNjtPDnVgAqxvnbcuyD7UoQRjs:Y2fkzoIweXfC66th6ywFHkNI5PDpqxvo
TLSH T1C413F1A9F7B84190C13205325CAFAB2D4442B41799D18A4B77A450BF7CBBB7C7B6C368
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :41'728 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :95'828 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 4ea1ab974feed02bf80e44c04843373767e20e9ecdf7ebf2fb80acf846cff118

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/691c55824e43be3f716459f6/reports/299796e4-2dd3-431f-a1e7-15c2862c9e58/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
45
Number of processes launched:
10
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Elf
First seen:
2025-11-18T07:34:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-18T07:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/0690e8e8-f311-477c-9f80-f654395f34f6
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=9c8eb921-1a00-0000-6103-d727be0b0000 pid=3006 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=9c8eb921-1a00-0000-6103-d727be0b0000 pid=3006->guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=badaf824-1a00-0000-6103-d727c70b0000 pid=3015 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013->guuid=badaf824-1a00-0000-6103-d727c70b0000 pid=3015 clone guuid=adb9be50-1b00-0000-6103-d727c50d0000 pid=3525 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013->guuid=adb9be50-1b00-0000-6103-d727c50d0000 pid=3525 clone guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=21bb6e24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c50b0000 pid=3013->guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526 clone guuid=85f0ff24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c80b0000 pid=3016 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=badaf824-1a00-0000-6103-d727c70b0000 pid=3015->guuid=85f0ff24-1a00-0000-6103-d727c80b0000 pid=3016 clone guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=badaf824-1a00-0000-6103-d727c70b0000 pid=3015->guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018 clone guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 185.18.222.17:404 guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018->dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 send: 7B guuid=ee497576-2600-0000-6103-d72799150000 pid=5529 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018->guuid=ee497576-2600-0000-6103-d72799150000 pid=5529 clone guuid=c1b54d12-2b00-0000-6103-d727a6150000 pid=5542 /tmp/sample.bin send-data guuid=14fd0925-1a00-0000-6103-d727ca0b0000 pid=3018->guuid=c1b54d12-2b00-0000-6103-d727a6150000 pid=5542 clone guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526->dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 send: 7B guuid=70186f76-2600-0000-6103-d72798150000 pid=5528 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526->guuid=70186f76-2600-0000-6103-d72798150000 pid=5528 clone guuid=ac1f4712-2b00-0000-6103-d727a5150000 pid=5541 /tmp/sample.bin send-data guuid=b117c650-1b00-0000-6103-d727c60d0000 pid=3526->guuid=ac1f4712-2b00-0000-6103-d727a5150000 pid=5541 clone c340cbb8-76cc-5e0d-9981-3d8513585435 50.7.49.4:53 guuid=70186f76-2600-0000-6103-d72798150000 pid=5528->c340cbb8-76cc-5e0d-9981-3d8513585435 con guuid=8df77976-2600-0000-6103-d7279b150000 pid=5531 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=70186f76-2600-0000-6103-d72798150000 pid=5528->guuid=8df77976-2600-0000-6103-d7279b150000 pid=5531 clone guuid=ee497576-2600-0000-6103-d72799150000 pid=5529->c340cbb8-76cc-5e0d-9981-3d8513585435 con guuid=5d817976-2600-0000-6103-d7279a150000 pid=5530 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ee497576-2600-0000-6103-d72799150000 pid=5529->guuid=5d817976-2600-0000-6103-d7279a150000 pid=5530 clone d708a25d-a6bf-5e6d-836b-72f1c7af2558 218.145.161.130:80 guuid=ac1f4712-2b00-0000-6103-d727a5150000 pid=5541->d708a25d-a6bf-5e6d-836b-72f1c7af2558 send: 1493160B guuid=56f45312-2b00-0000-6103-d727a7150000 pid=5543 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ac1f4712-2b00-0000-6103-d727a5150000 pid=5541->guuid=56f45312-2b00-0000-6103-d727a7150000 pid=5543 clone guuid=c1b54d12-2b00-0000-6103-d727a6150000 pid=5542->d708a25d-a6bf-5e6d-836b-72f1c7af2558 send: 679512B guuid=b4615812-2b00-0000-6103-d727a8150000 pid=5544 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c1b54d12-2b00-0000-6103-d727a6150000 pid=5542->guuid=b4615812-2b00-0000-6103-d727a8150000 pid=5544 clone
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d6b40892-55f8-44c2-aa87-f1514902f4ab
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1816011
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1816011 Sample: Nexus.x86.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 20 185.18.222.17, 404, 56464, 56466 THE-INTERNET-GROUPGB Ireland 2->20 22 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->22 24 Yara detected Mirai 2->24 26 Sample is packed with UPX 2->26 8 Nexus.x86.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 Nexus.x86.elf 8->10         started        12 Nexus.x86.elf 8->12         started        14 Nexus.x86.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 Nexus.x86.elf 10->16         started        18 Nexus.x86.elf 10->18         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=czejikk6e4glqwjqgdidphxtjd3vtpemwjjxbkno27cag5k2bupa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251118-ndal4sykhl/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/73565463-98ac-4ec4-b5f0-881a3c72eed0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 164894295e270cb8593030d0379ef348f759bc8cb25370a9aed7c403755a0d1e

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 4ea1ab974feed02bf80e44c04843373767e20e9ecdf7ebf2fb80acf846cff118

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3711005/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 4ea1ab974feed02bf80e44c04843373767e20e9ecdf7ebf2fb80acf846cff118
  
Dropping
MD5 2773b94c9170780290e00529d6e9948d

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