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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 167c1bb2ab7f26ec474ed6862d3f84b966c7f7a45dcfcb37a0cbc629651fd0f6
SHA3-384 hash: 43014a26bc7b95d07a046d220319d357cfdf88432f5b53d9146d36a12e5897eafea9ee0c02954a82880638eb59b65241
SHA1 hash: 03f86b7bc47853875d9d47948d8dc02e00391653
MD5 hash: 230c4d6183612ad7998fa844fe7050de
humanhash: texas-lamp-nineteen-table
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:146'152 bytes
First seen:2026-09-24 16:39:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:agZ/BcbmRwqX8xDNm0imTB7ePxPLvHLqdHSBQxnLXHdI6a/f6G24oVg:aPief9N7Te7oyBunL3i16G2Bg
TLSH T12BE3127B243512F4CCFE3474852A2B30DE6E17D5901AC728284AB687B8C7F9EBB454D6
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :146'152 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :367'000 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: d8c60485b5713cab4b63b61755f2d4ab6fafa188ad17883d0547061614008721

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
64
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1c92eb39-d999-46bb-a40a-ce6cef8868be/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Manages services
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Deletes a file
Creates directories
Mounts file systems
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ab5528220318fe0852acbff/reports/97682e59-9b00-46cf-968f-85426fc1bbc7/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-09-24T12:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-24T13:17:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/167c1bb2ab7f26ec474ed6862d3f84b966c7f7a45dcfcb37a0cbc629651fd0f6/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/478f7f8d-39d0-453a-a131-35c003a1cc28
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=60ab916b-1c00-0000-839e-d92d03080000 pid=2051 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d331b26f-1c00-0000-839e-d92d0e080000 pid=2062 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=60ab916b-1c00-0000-839e-d92d03080000 pid=2051->guuid=d331b26f-1c00-0000-839e-d92d0e080000 pid=2062 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/de97a0eb-3cf7-4280-8b1c-5bd84a71afa2
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1977838
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1977838 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 24/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 177 217.60.103.135, 35342, 57688, 57692 HOSTSNAP-NETWORK-HostSNAPLLCUS Switzerland 2->177 183 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->183 185 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->185 187 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->187 189 2 other signatures 2->189 14 mips.elf 2->14         started        16 systemd sysd 2->16         started        19 systemd sysd 2->19         started        21 57 other processes 2->21 signatures3 process4 signatures5 23 mips.elf 14->23         started        179 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 16->179 25 sysd 16->25         started        27 sysd 19->27         started        29 sysd 21->29         started        31 sysd 21->31         started        33 sysd 21->33         started        35 7 other processes 21->35 process6 process7 37 mips.elf 23->37         started        39 sysd 25->39         started        41 sysd 27->41         started        43 sysd 29->43         started        45 sysd 31->45         started        47 sysd 33->47         started        49 sysd 35->49         started        51 sysd 35->51         started        53 3 other processes 35->53 process8 55 mips.elf 37->55         started        59 sysd 39->59         started        61 sysd 41->61         started        63 sysd 43->63         started        65 sysd 45->65         started        67 sysd 47->67         started        69 sysd 49->69         started        71 sysd 51->71         started        73 3 other processes 53->73 file9 169 /etc/rc.local, POSIX 55->169 dropped 171 /etc/init.d/system-service, POSIX 55->171 dropped 191 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 55->191 193 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 55->193 195 Writes ELF files to hidden directories 55->195 199 2 other signatures 55->199 75 10 other processes 55->75 78 7 other processes 59->78 80 7 other processes 61->80 197 Sample deletes itself 63->197 82 7 other processes 63->82 173 /var/tmp/.cache/sysd, ELF 65->173 dropped 84 7 other processes 65->84 86 7 other processes 67->86 88 7 other processes 69->88 90 7 other processes 71->90 92 21 other processes 73->92 signatures10 process11 signatures12 94 7 other processes 75->94 98 16 other processes 78->98 100 10 other processes 80->100 102 7 other processes 82->102 104 8 other processes 84->104 106 4 other processes 86->106 201 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 88->201 108 4 other processes 88->108 110 7 other processes 90->110 112 12 other processes 92->112 process13 file14 175 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.6N7HbR, ASCII 94->175 dropped 203 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 94->203 205 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 94->205 128 2 other processes 94->128 114 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 98->114         started        116 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 100->116         started        118 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 102->118         started        120 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 104->120         started        122 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 106->122         started        124 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 108->124         started        126 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 110->126         started        207 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 112->207 131 3 other processes 112->131 signatures15 process16 signatures17 135 3 other processes 114->135 137 3 other processes 116->137 139 3 other processes 118->139 141 3 other processes 120->141 133 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 122->133         started        143 2 other processes 122->143 145 3 other processes 124->145 147 3 other processes 126->147 181 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 128->181 149 9 other processes 131->149 process18 process19 151 update-rc.d systemctl 133->151         started        155 2 other processes 135->155 157 2 other processes 137->157 159 2 other processes 139->159 161 2 other processes 141->161 153 update-rc.d systemctl 143->153         started        163 2 other processes 145->163 165 2 other processes 147->165 167 6 other processes 149->167
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/167c1bb2ab7f26ec474ed6862d3f84b966c7f7a45dcfcb37a0cbc629651fd0f6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/167c1bb2ab7f26ec474ed6862d3f84b966c7f7a45dcfcb37a0cbc629651fd0f6/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Multiverze
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-24 16:41:08 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 36 (22.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=cz6bxmvlp4toyr2o22dc2p4exftmp55elxh4wn5azpdcszi72d3a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260924-t6thksywdt/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
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 init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX
Create hunting rule
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 167c1bb2ab7f26ec474ed6862d3f84b966c7f7a45dcfcb37a0cbc629651fd0f6

(this sample)

Mirai

elf d8c60485b5713cab4b63b61755f2d4ab6fafa188ad17883d0547061614008721

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3921941/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 d8c60485b5713cab4b63b61755f2d4ab6fafa188ad17883d0547061614008721
  
Dropping
MD5 8bfb468880367fd6dbf5e0bc34a2d48a

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