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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 16508ba2eb3f52d9eb543b998674ee1f11697a5830dd52cc3e1fa5c3e9942d7a
SHA3-384 hash: 1e1db387732998b93af96a524e01df49360180bc6e768079f1c48399a3ba08e0811515a3e1d03877a2bb6587b04779a2
SHA1 hash: f5ffc8d67058883c1522073f734b37bcfb433229
MD5 hash: da38d9c049926422ccd3eb7c47373dc9
humanhash: december-california-cold-july
File name:zero.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:189'416 bytes
First seen:2026-06-04 19:29:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:1Y2klOQMD3rSCWRrf2WjmZAmG2ZlH8wwDBwAmVJ8HhW:1Y2kl2D7SCWRKW1eZpeNwjVJ8BW
TLSH T14E04985E2F228F7DFB78873457B74E24975833D626E1D684D1ACD2112E2028F641FBA8
telfhash t1a84173180d7413f4a3356d5d599dfb7ad6a330db7f226c338e51e96aab689834e10c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 1f5d6cbf14b81f2fdb724dcf124c772487629ebb559e54513999f67a0cb618ed
File size (compressed) :53'976 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :189'416 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 1f5d6cbf14b81f2fdb724dcf124c772487629ebb559e54513999f67a0cb618ed

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
190
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
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
3
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 31.56.209.222:1791
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-06-04T16:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-06T01:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a745e17d-1800-0000-b007-f09b880c0000 pid=3208 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=67024281-1800-0000-b007-f09b890c0000 pid=3209 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a745e17d-1800-0000-b007-f09b880c0000 pid=3208->guuid=67024281-1800-0000-b007-f09b890c0000 pid=3209 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-04 19:30:41 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 23 (73.91%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 16508ba2eb3f52d9eb543b998674ee1f11697a5830dd52cc3e1fa5c3e9942d7a

(this sample)

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