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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685
SHA3-384 hash: d551bb77604239ba77d02799f249e14f4232d58dff35e41ab41db5c960e8abbf5a53cf5d8834284d627a2d0def1ed1b4
SHA1 hash: 505c379c5b1709e00a7fcec0fb66671e37b4cef1
MD5 hash: eaf78c2b06d1a3fcbf8baa785aa58255
humanhash: aspen-lima-cup-mike
File name:armv6l
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:193'308 bytes
First seen:2026-01-26 13:09:25 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-26 18:18:12 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:yUldBrnhHNFUkOQUkzql2N8yHW2aj6D3huWmqptroLgcEv/ziYfvqW:/ldBrnhorPXl2RHhaGD3Y0troLA/ziYB
TLSH T1B9141B17B551CF12C5C311BAFB5E425937136F78E3EE32069D24AFA027868EB0E7A512
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
42
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
558
Number of processes launched:
151
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-17T18:52:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-27T04:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/f8230714-3f89-4b69-8804-a7809c06fce2
Behavior Graph:
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%3
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/90102052-159d-4ac4-b126-4a9a510a7943
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1857585
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1857585 Sample: armv6l.elf Startdate: 26/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 108 xxx.caoxxip.top 198.98.61.207, 2235, 42110, 42112 PONYNETUS United States 2->108 110 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->110 112 4 other IPs or domains 2->112 114 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->114 116 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->116 118 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->118 13 armv6l.elf 2->13         started        15 systemd ifconfig_xxs.cfg 2->15         started        17 systemd ifconfig_xxs.cfg 2->17         started        19 22 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 process5 21 armv6l.elf 13->21         started        23 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 15->23         started        25 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 17->25         started        27 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->27         started        29 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->29         started        31 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->31         started        33 15 other processes 19->33 process6 35 armv6l.elf 21->35         started        39 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 23->39         started        41 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 25->41         started        43 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 27->43         started        45 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 29->45         started        47 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 31->47         started        49 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 33->49         started        51 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 33->51         started        53 8 other processes 33->53 file7 102 /usr/local/bin/ifconfig_xxs.cfg, ELF 35->102 dropped 104 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 35->104 dropped 106 /boot/ifconfig_xxs.cfg, ELF 35->106 dropped 120 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 35->120 122 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 35->122 124 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 35->124 55 armv6l.elf 35->55         started        57 armv6l.elf 35->57         started        60 armv6l.elf sh 35->60         started        62 2 other processes 35->62 signatures8 process9 signatures10 64 armv6l.elf 55->64         started        126 Sample deletes itself 57->126 66 sh systemctl 60->66         started        68 armv6l.elf 62->68         started        70 sh systemctl 62->70         started        process11 process12 72 armv6l.elf 64->72         started        74 armv6l.elf 68->74         started        process13 76 armv6l.elf sh 72->76         started        78 armv6l.elf sh 72->78         started        80 armv6l.elf sh 72->80         started        82 14 other processes 72->82 process14 84 sh ps 76->84         started        86 sh awk 76->86         started        88 sh ps 78->88         started        90 sh awk 78->90         started        92 sh ps 80->92         started        94 sh awk 80->94         started        96 sh ps 82->96         started        98 sh awk 82->98         started        100 26 other processes 82->100
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-26 13:10:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=c6f6blyywr4awrqeveunv4bmxrdrrm4m7xg35qe6rzkohsyvo2cq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260126-qpca7aay2e/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
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/178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 178be0af18b4780b4604a928daf02cbc4718b38cfdcdbec09e8e54e3cb157685

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3764110/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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