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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8
SHA3-384 hash: e1b784743647881a31c680b42ffc47412f3b90d044d08d8b975d287fac5d3b253ad503a51f95c144bd7a35a24079e3d0
SHA1 hash: a1ecf76af2b43f917f3099d81618a54fbfaeb918
MD5 hash: f20e6a9164085dca47f8c094af22bd5d
humanhash: black-music-friend-fifteen
File name:main_mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:252'060 bytes
First seen:2026-06-30 02:13:32 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-30 09:11:04 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:lm2zGN3BTljSIwExLAXWRlmTqJc5dt6EpRKckMqysvgIf:k4GJBRSIzxrvgqJsXfKUlsvgY
TLSH T1DF3407166F710FFBD8ABCE3742EA0B0538DC509B22A52B3536B4D524F50A54B69E3CB4
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 :
2
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/ea820eb9-4886-4504-80f9-660e2c8e9169/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28880.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Kills processes
Launching a process
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash dropper lolbin mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a43267bad3222fee4c35045/reports/f31277ed-cbbc-46ae-8f48-61a6049baac3/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-29T18:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-01T17:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/992681c7-8a72-4043-99de-4d280536e42d
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-30 03:17:03 UTC
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=czfmomkuvl7lzlhabnzg7aufzpul35v7sn6xbuxeayhoxlramkua._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260630-cn43xscw4t/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to shm directory
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Reads process memory
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Family: Mirai
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/164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
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Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 164ac73154aafebcace00b726f8285cbe8bdf6bf937d70d2e4060eebae2062a8

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3877706/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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