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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 18d33cc2ab4d49dc9ef588254f4eebdb0618560461d51b717eb3bb907add7b61
SHA3-384 hash: f2d4ae253e6119ca63afa6d586bf80631586152e301e777e26554827171691e2eb82b04064af18534c3cd3441fd2991b
SHA1 hash: 47f84a1ae536d8f197127ff031ed93fdd1167328
MD5 hash: d8ab8bf6956802e25dd7d79b342f9b05
humanhash: fish-winter-montana-hawaii
File name:bot.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:794'452 bytes
First seen:2026-01-16 21:08:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:sR+aHUxXVba0qyvxxu+T42uGX/lIin5kyxLrjr49:sQaHUxXVba0zEk42X/lIEkcLri
TLSH T18DF48D6377718F68E361D27405F387119AA511A30BE394C6A37CC6207A50B6D6CAFFE8
telfhash t10611ef780b68a00156a1df6498ee5aa2511fce174e0dee33db37496c240909dea2bc4f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ac22e155-1a00-0000-3094-63f3cc0a0000 pid=2764 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=dd053f58-1a00-0000-3094-63f3d30a0000 pid=2771 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ac22e155-1a00-0000-3094-63f3cc0a0000 pid=2764->guuid=dd053f58-1a00-0000-3094-63f3d30a0000 pid=2771 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
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: 1852351 Sample: bot.mips.elf Startdate: 16/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 34 34.158.198.175, 19191, 45276, 45278 ATGS-MMD-ASUS United States 2->34 36 34.243.160.129, 42468, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->36 9 bot.mips.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        process3 process4 15 bot.mips.elf 9->15         started        process5 17 bot.mips.elf 15->17         started        file6 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 17->32 dropped 38 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 17->38 40 Drops files in suspicious directories 17->40 42 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 17->42 21 bot.mips.elf 17->21         started        23 bot.mips.elf sh 17->23         started        signatures7 process8 process9 25 bot.mips.elf 21->25         started        28 bot.mips.elf 21->28         started        30 sh cp 23->30         started        signatures10 44 Manipulation of devices in /dev 25->44 46 Deletes system log files 25->46
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-16 21:08:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Deletes log files
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135925-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 18d33cc2ab4d49dc9ef588254f4eebdb0618560461d51b717eb3bb907add7b61

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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