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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 18aa6d2d94579843780923f48c1bbe64cc5958ced2b1f238b2bfd15d8fd83a76
SHA3-384 hash: 91f9ebfde2ba87a93f5ce839b1b39d460e513db50e3529d50bf5613cd0097fc621efea03813cfea7f48cb98667bfcaf3
SHA1 hash: 8f767438699cbaec707d9b42a033c4bd4896f2ea
MD5 hash: 231ec0cbfdcf6091c2e2e36d973ab488
humanhash: vegan-venus-oxygen-nevada
File name:ssh-agent-auth.m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:90'775 bytes
First seen:2026-02-01 12:39:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GV5vZ2WEurk450CeK+OABhl8G0S1/0jGP190PMsjXlpztJ6fFz2ZH:S5h2yrk4ndrABhXb1aPRpJ6fJ2ZH
TLSH T1639318DBF800DD7DF80EDB7B40570A0AB570A3A109831F366267B967EC761E45862F86
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1861205 Sample: ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf Startdate: 01/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 47 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->47 49 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->49 51 2 other IPs or domains 2->51 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 10 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 63 Sample deletes itself 10->63 17 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 17->19         started        file8 45 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->45 dropped 57 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->57 59 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->59 61 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->61 23 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf sh 19->23         started        25 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 19->25         started        27 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 19->27         started        29 22 other processes 19->29 signatures9 process10 process11 31 sh cp 23->31         started        33 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 25->33         started        35 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 27->35         started        37 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 29->37         started        39 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 29->39         started        41 ssh-agent-auth.m68k.elf 29->41         started        43 19 other processes 29->43
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-01 12:40:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.135.194.29
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_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 18aa6d2d94579843780923f48c1bbe64cc5958ced2b1f238b2bfd15d8fd83a76

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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