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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | 166bcd1de1b46c709c49a1c4e914437ad0fff86bf7f15d9b975089a2cfa9613a |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 02977d272e422002158d276f55b526fc58f8803eeecb1e762e86c3bb1d129565d1bc5843128a4f50cd8d5fe3754840d6 |
| SHA1 hash: | ff865a88a8438f92e052dd63bfc51857243f9b4f |
| MD5 hash: | 97928ffa2a9aa341283fb1c2a7ab6341 |
| humanhash: | two-lactose-london-speaker |
| File name: | na |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 1'288'875 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-11-14 05:30:04 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 24576:S7PjxB4gb5n8X1zaP7axA+d+a4TIucpWETPjkjcSW:SDjxB4m5n8XlaPWi+d+a4TjxQP4I |
| TLSH | T113556BBBF2A770BCC167D030478BCBA2AC35B4B501212D7B61C4A9763D62DE11766B27 |
| telfhash | t10ad1bb700bf635b061dbca20f343f1754d3214ba65f439e42662be88ef95e414c6e52b |
| 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 Prometei |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
75
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
137
Number of processes launched:
58
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
Prometei
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Prometei
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Prometei
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-14 05:30:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 36 (38.89%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
prometei_elf
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:prometei_elf botnet discovery linux miner persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads CPU attributes
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Family: Prometei
Prometei payload
Malware Family:
prometei
Malicious:
True
Tags:
elf 64bit
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YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | exploit_any_poppopret |
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| Author: | Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak |
| Description: | Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries. |
| Rule name: | F01_s1ckrule |
|---|---|
| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | Linux_Hacktool_Flooder_1a4eb229 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Hacktool_Flooder_f454ec10 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Reference: | 0297e1ad6e180af85256a175183102776212d324a2ce0c4f32e8a44a2e2e9dad |
| Rule name: | malwareelf55503 |
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| Rule name: | MIRAI_OHSHIT_payload |
|---|---|
| Author: | AfterPacket |
| Description: | MIRAI_OHSHIT ELF payload -- compiled-in C2 set, all architectures |
| Reference: | https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel |
| Rule name: | Prometei_Main |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies Prometei botnet main modules. |
| Reference: | https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.prometei |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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