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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 188e8c19cfc165712b2e5d83a4a79eb6c0f68fe0a03d0811cd2972da755be0ed
SHA3-384 hash: c2729f4316cd14d2821972273d37ccac73472046056f096b546a7f6ec8ed1118c126e5906141062f598760682cd4271c
SHA1 hash: 329fb7d53616a56c7b3b944bc6415b88767de7b9
MD5 hash: fccd616689762b5f52a471ec681d554f
humanhash: bluebird-virginia-texas-kansas
File name:.kthreadd
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:165'056 bytes
First seen:2025-08-03 07:20:29 UTC
Last seen:2025-08-21 10:31:44 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:W0bhYL+rFRsMM8qR1S4q7+nhVAjbirLePfKyUQyB:W0WqRM8qDS9+n1Le6yUPB
TLSH T1BEF338D7F800DDFEF84AE73748230409B130BBA254925A377257792BED3A1990977E86
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
5
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin obfuscated remote
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=721a7bf3-1d00-0000-e47a-693a540c0000 pid=3156 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=fc872df7-1d00-0000-e47a-693a590c0000 pid=3161 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=721a7bf3-1d00-0000-e47a-693a540c0000 pid=3156->guuid=fc872df7-1d00-0000-e47a-693a590c0000 pid=3161 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1749349 Sample: .kthreadd.elf Startdate: 03/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 38 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->38 40 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 10 .kthreadd.elf 2->10         started        12 gnome-session-binary sh gsd-rfkill 2->12         started        14 gdm3 Default 2->14         started        16 3 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 .kthreadd.elf 10->18         started        20 .kthreadd.elf 10->20         started        process6 22 .kthreadd.elf 18->22         started        file7 34 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 22->34 dropped 44 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->44 46 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->46 48 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->48 26 .kthreadd.elf sh 22->26         started        28 .kthreadd.elf 22->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 30 sh cp 26->30         started        file11 36 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 30->36 dropped 50 Drops invisible ELF files 30->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 30->52 signatures12
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-03 05:43:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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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

Mirai

elf 188e8c19cfc165712b2e5d83a4a79eb6c0f68fe0a03d0811cd2972da755be0ed

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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