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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 166eb2c6aabc4d4b8bbb0e9571aaf5d2a97a2cb1f22ca84e0d42f22d8ff4a920
SHA3-384 hash: 9bc4c3bd5acb33ec718e3607051f292ed3e0702af31d6876b4e5a3e2b76bf708d4783a11e209a026191dd38511b7cdd1
SHA1 hash: 3dbfe89fe23f405908feb20a6072937c94464ccb
MD5 hash: b70cff4a2a0cbde6933d284853425df5
humanhash: burger-grey-lamp-illinois
File name:sdfjgnjsdf.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:166'400 bytes
First seen:2026-08-11 00:19:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:ePMQsptbIlq404OD0Q2RYMu7a81+xiAB6bHS5byP2QOCcryLvAy6a0c9JFqWr6Vi:+jE4rq0Q2o7a81+xjBAYBQ1crPyhEG
TLSH T1FDF34B02B71C0947D1A32EB43A3F27D093EFE59125F4FA44694F9B899275E321489ECE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 67f87dab198b2892965a8d03b42b89320fe53666be1d4b83e1c2e2632b8fcd97
File size (compressed) :61'236 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :166'400 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 67f87dab198b2892965a8d03b42b89320fe53666be1d4b83e1c2e2632b8fcd97

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet dropper exploit masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-07-30T02:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-12T20:14:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=1f5b24b7-1700-0000-b147-4bb4ea090000 pid=2538 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ed25bbb8-1700-0000-b147-4bb4f0090000 pid=2544 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1f5b24b7-1700-0000-b147-4bb4ea090000 pid=2538->guuid=ed25bbb8-1700-0000-b147-4bb4f0090000 pid=2544 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-30 15:25:30 UTC
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet linux
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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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 166eb2c6aabc4d4b8bbb0e9571aaf5d2a97a2cb1f22ca84e0d42f22d8ff4a920

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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