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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 18cea76bfb55a67be23b9e006294566965c08ca336f2229bdb0dd114cd676e98
SHA3-384 hash: faa24b62425eeccb43b695ec12532bc16ff07c8b199009757e867e5dd5f24a0e082b855468acfafcc6ccead20a15062b
SHA1 hash: 3f35ca790d7f9a80daedc07733ad310c6ef2a67c
MD5 hash: 73b4e393fd234c91b29176a1b67d6851
humanhash: jersey-missouri-winter-freddie
File name:px86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:160'968 bytes
First seen:2026-06-21 19:16:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:sSoChb8YKhXpQTOlkUljnh+Khhhx+laqlhR400XrdsULalxPNjkEW1GxEQh:sSoChb8YKhXpQYRljkKhXx+laqlhexmf
TLSH T135F38D81F747D5F5E81B45B020A7E7368B72E53A103BEE42CB689D36EC92601D61B39C
telfhash t17f5157baf9aa1eed63d0c812e7ce3b50dd0ea5bb3560257904e312d532b3d5066a5c3c
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 gafgyt mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 b516ca12c85c186a1aecbeb15b354cf701b8d126241fefa719df7fd13cdff1a2
File size (compressed) :67'780 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :160'968 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: b516ca12c85c186a1aecbeb15b354cf701b8d126241fefa719df7fd13cdff1a2

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-21T17:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-22T23:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=fa392f58-1900-0000-9daa-c53eea0e0000 pid=3818 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1c615a5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef20e0000 pid=3826 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net guuid=fa392f58-1900-0000-9daa-c53eea0e0000 pid=3818->guuid=1c615a5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef20e0000 pid=3826 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=1c615a5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef20e0000 pid=3826->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=1c615a5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef20e0000 pid=3826->guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827 clone guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con cdd9a59d-ebea-5ef6-bf59-6b5cacebbc95 62.60.159.184:18129 guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827->cdd9a59d-ebea-5ef6-bf59-6b5cacebbc95 send: 12B guuid=4449c85a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef40e0000 pid=3828 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827->guuid=4449c85a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef40e0000 pid=3828 clone guuid=ed50cd5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef50e0000 pid=3829 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c506a65a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef30e0000 pid=3827->guuid=ed50cd5a-1900-0000-9daa-c53ef50e0000 pid=3829 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-21 19:17:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 23 (69.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 18cea76bfb55a67be23b9e006294566965c08ca336f2229bdb0dd114cd676e98

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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