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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07
SHA3-384 hash: 43a76f8e19a95d5a60ded8bd8ebfcd8e54a60e626be8607ddd63f4b5a9eba92e1498b4f9147cf7938b03f7b7e3dc4aea
SHA1 hash: 014cba25672961e8e10714db7fa686af23b8ac4f
MD5 hash: eb9ab9205aefd315623bcae38aa065eb
humanhash: jig-colorado-whiskey-fillet
File name:xova.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:92'000 bytes
First seen:2026-01-11 05:53:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:NXG5twpYyIB+f/wQJ8WVPhR85Jirw/IVhpL6:Q5tUY0oKnuIU
TLSH T1E493810AAF610FF7F8AFEC3749D92B45249D511621A97F79B930E808F24A20F15E3971
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 upx-dec


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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 3557798ea8a6c04c543fc21f81dd357f663b103d14f075cf673bb1f2e2d98490
File size (compressed) :32'696 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :92'000 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 3557798ea8a6c04c543fc21f81dd357f663b103d14f075cf673bb1f2e2d98490

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/3df616cb-b01a-4386-9a2c-3955892c5e99/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135978-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136045-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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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-9858729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Kills critical processes
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69633b1230368802bb7fd024/reports/a66b8114-1c4b-4ba0-afc4-716dee103eb9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-11T03:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T04:16:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/5bf00c23-9f3b-4acd-8dc1-ec0b4ae6f4d7
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=fbc44665-1900-0000-f4e1-2dfae6040000 pid=1254 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e56cca67-1900-0000-f4e1-2dfaee040000 pid=1262 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=fbc44665-1900-0000-f4e1-2dfae6040000 pid=1254->guuid=e56cca67-1900-0000-f4e1-2dfaee040000 pid=1262 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d7312157-b856-489f-9edc-5baebf708ca6
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1848266
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1848266 Sample: xova.mpsl.elf Startdate: 11/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 99 13.15.183.106, 23 XEROX-WBUS United States 2->99 101 72.33.186.221, 23 WISC-MADISON-ASUS United States 2->101 103 99 other IPs or domains 2->103 109 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->109 111 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->111 113 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->113 115 2 other signatures 2->115 11 systemd gdm3 2->11         started        13 systemd gdm3 2->13         started        15 systemd gpu-manager 2->15         started        17 76 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 21 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 11->21         started        32 3 other processes 11->32 23 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 13->23         started        34 3 other processes 13->34 36 8 other processes 15->36 97 /var/log/wtmp, data 17->97 dropped 105 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->105 107 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 17->107 25 xova.mpsl.elf 17->25         started        27 xova.mpsl.elf 17->27         started        30 accounts-daemon language-validate 17->30         started        38 41 other processes 17->38 signatures6 process7 signatures8 40 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 21->40         started        42 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 23->42         started        44 xova.mpsl.elf 25->44         started        53 2 other processes 25->53 119 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 27->119 47 language-validate language-options 30->47         started        55 8 other processes 36->55 49 language-validate language-options 38->49         started        51 language-validate language-options 38->51         started        57 27 other processes 38->57 process9 signatures10 59 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 40->59         started        61 gdm-wayland-session dbus-daemon 40->61         started        64 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 42->64         started        66 gdm-wayland-session dbus-daemon 42->66         started        121 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 44->121 68 language-options sh 47->68         started        70 language-options sh 49->70         started        72 language-options sh 51->72         started        process11 signatures12 74 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 59->74         started        123 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 61->123 77 dbus-daemon 61->77         started        79 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 64->79         started        81 dbus-daemon 66->81         started        83 sh locale 68->83         started        85 sh grep 68->85         started        87 sh locale 70->87         started        89 sh grep 70->89         started        91 2 other processes 72->91 process13 signatures14 117 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 74->117 93 dbus-daemon false 77->93         started        95 dbus-daemon false 81->95         started        process15
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-11 05:54:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=c4vit3v7kbjyyyvr6qfsj74lk323mlriw5bf4hpav3e4iwtrfmdq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260111-gl5c5abs5a/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (20073) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/0d52afaf-cbed-4cbc-8dc8-58db012d92f4
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/172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 3557798ea8a6c04c543fc21f81dd357f663b103d14f075cf673bb1f2e2d98490

Mirai

elf 172a89eebf50538c62b1f40b24ff8b56f5b62e28b7425e1de0aec9c45a712b07

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 3557798ea8a6c04c543fc21f81dd357f663b103d14f075cf673bb1f2e2d98490
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755771/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755802/
  
Dropped by
MD5 3c16108978c014960bc2ff211832cac0

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