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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 19a9afd1a5ac3a490acb79143998c247c02a3072c67ebaf643f089eb198d91d6
SHA3-384 hash: deaf120372ddb461b480d0ff5da806284600e4cb9f59b565cf73dbcf4c39e45cf66d9341d3e21de32746bdcc58103bca
SHA1 hash: 5197a2506d904627bac026782d67a604998f26ca
MD5 hash: 473288b1fc1b8852cb505163ab5ff2b2
humanhash: purple-mexico-helium-alanine
File name:ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:58'104 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 13:55:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GT0+tYRa4GHD6pLLyfbop87IGwznouy8GyY:GTPt14k6pfycOIGsoutk
TLSH T1D643F105C321E3A1F9FAB1F69CDF36592A5AE00D749CE7821A84543F3849FE2653C85A
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 mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :58'104 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :149'700 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 04bc9113a42702de4a33e54f7bd359337e408e5f7ac597a288cc790941d01dc4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
36
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 LE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9d3bc45c-1800-0000-a158-2967e50d0000 pid=3557 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561 /tmp/sample.bin net write-config guuid=9d3bc45c-1800-0000-a158-2967e50d0000 pid=3557->guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=3448c15f-1800-0000-a158-2967ec0d0000 pid=3564 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=3448c15f-1800-0000-a158-2967ec0d0000 pid=3564 execve guuid=80580b60-1800-0000-a158-2967ed0d0000 pid=3565 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=80580b60-1800-0000-a158-2967ed0d0000 pid=3565 execve guuid=7b157b60-1800-0000-a158-2967f10d0000 pid=3569 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=7b157b60-1800-0000-a158-2967f10d0000 pid=3569 execve guuid=a10d549e-1800-0000-a158-2967a30e0000 pid=3747 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=a10d549e-1800-0000-a158-2967a30e0000 pid=3747 execve guuid=1f6b909e-1800-0000-a158-2967a60e0000 pid=3750 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=1f6b909e-1800-0000-a158-2967a60e0000 pid=3750 execve guuid=21f710c5-1800-0000-a158-2967560f0000 pid=3926 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=21f710c5-1800-0000-a158-2967560f0000 pid=3926 execve guuid=52ab5046-1900-0000-a158-296779110000 pid=4473 /usr/bin/dash guuid=faa4da5e-1800-0000-a158-2967e90d0000 pid=3561->guuid=52ab5046-1900-0000-a158-296779110000 pid=4473 execve guuid=72563c60-1800-0000-a158-2967ef0d0000 pid=3567 /usr/bin/dash guuid=80580b60-1800-0000-a158-2967ed0d0000 pid=3565->guuid=72563c60-1800-0000-a158-2967ef0d0000 pid=3567 clone guuid=83204a60-1800-0000-a158-2967f00d0000 pid=3568 /usr/bin/dash guuid=80580b60-1800-0000-a158-2967ed0d0000 pid=3565->guuid=83204a60-1800-0000-a158-2967f00d0000 pid=3568 clone guuid=5c19af60-1800-0000-a158-2967f20d0000 pid=3570 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=7b157b60-1800-0000-a158-2967f10d0000 pid=3569->guuid=5c19af60-1800-0000-a158-2967f20d0000 pid=3570 execve guuid=b966da62-1800-0000-a158-2967fa0d0000 pid=3578 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=5c19af60-1800-0000-a158-2967f20d0000 pid=3570->guuid=b966da62-1800-0000-a158-2967fa0d0000 pid=3578 execve guuid=3614b89e-1800-0000-a158-2967a80e0000 pid=3752 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=1f6b909e-1800-0000-a158-2967a60e0000 pid=3750->guuid=3614b89e-1800-0000-a158-2967a80e0000 pid=3752 execve guuid=52d73bc5-1800-0000-a158-2967580f0000 pid=3928 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=21f710c5-1800-0000-a158-2967560f0000 pid=3926->guuid=52d73bc5-1800-0000-a158-2967580f0000 pid=3928 execve guuid=99a622c6-1800-0000-a158-29675c0f0000 pid=3932 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install guuid=52d73bc5-1800-0000-a158-2967580f0000 pid=3928->guuid=99a622c6-1800-0000-a158-29675c0f0000 pid=3932 execve guuid=224382c6-1800-0000-a158-29675e0f0000 pid=3934 /usr/bin/getopt guuid=99a622c6-1800-0000-a158-29675c0f0000 pid=3932->guuid=224382c6-1800-0000-a158-29675e0f0000 pid=3934 execve guuid=638abbc6-1800-0000-a158-2967620f0000 pid=3938 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=99a622c6-1800-0000-a158-29675c0f0000 pid=3932->guuid=638abbc6-1800-0000-a158-2967620f0000 pid=3938 execve guuid=5a1a00ff-1800-0000-a158-296712100000 pid=4114 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=99a622c6-1800-0000-a158-29675c0f0000 pid=3932->guuid=5a1a00ff-1800-0000-a158-296712100000 pid=4114 execve guuid=2fc7fbc7-1800-0000-a158-29676b0f0000 pid=3947 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=638abbc6-1800-0000-a158-2967620f0000 pid=3938->guuid=2fc7fbc7-1800-0000-a158-29676b0f0000 pid=3947 execve guuid=c3076f00-1900-0000-a158-29671a100000 pid=4122 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=5a1a00ff-1800-0000-a158-296712100000 pid=4114->guuid=c3076f00-1900-0000-a158-29671a100000 pid=4122 execve guuid=b7997946-1900-0000-a158-29677b110000 pid=4475 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=52ab5046-1900-0000-a158-296779110000 pid=4473->guuid=b7997946-1900-0000-a158-29677b110000 pid=4475 execve guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-a158-296701000000 pid=1 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net write-config guuid=2fdaba13-0000-0000-a158-296701000000 pid=1->guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483 execve guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=499deb4a-1900-0000-a158-296797110000 pid=4503 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=499deb4a-1900-0000-a158-296797110000 pid=4503 execve guuid=ed8d1b4b-1900-0000-a158-296799110000 pid=4505 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=ed8d1b4b-1900-0000-a158-296799110000 pid=4505 execve guuid=88cf934b-1900-0000-a158-29679e110000 pid=4510 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=88cf934b-1900-0000-a158-29679e110000 pid=4510 execve guuid=50e0bb71-1900-0000-a158-296744120000 pid=4676 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=50e0bb71-1900-0000-a158-296744120000 pid=4676 execve guuid=2fae0272-1900-0000-a158-296746120000 pid=4678 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=2fae0272-1900-0000-a158-296746120000 pid=4678 execve guuid=204c8e97-1900-0000-a158-2967f4120000 pid=4852 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=204c8e97-1900-0000-a158-2967f4120000 pid=4852 execve guuid=9d6bda13-1a00-0000-a158-2967de140000 pid=5342 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ddb0b147-1900-0000-a158-296783110000 pid=4483->guuid=9d6bda13-1a00-0000-a158-2967de140000 pid=5342 execve guuid=1a1b524b-1900-0000-a158-29679b110000 pid=4507 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ed8d1b4b-1900-0000-a158-296799110000 pid=4505->guuid=1a1b524b-1900-0000-a158-29679b110000 pid=4507 clone guuid=f07c554b-1900-0000-a158-29679c110000 pid=4508 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ed8d1b4b-1900-0000-a158-296799110000 pid=4505->guuid=f07c554b-1900-0000-a158-29679c110000 pid=4508 clone guuid=acbebb4b-1900-0000-a158-2967a0110000 pid=4512 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=88cf934b-1900-0000-a158-29679e110000 pid=4510->guuid=acbebb4b-1900-0000-a158-2967a0110000 pid=4512 execve guuid=7ff7d54c-1900-0000-a158-2967a6110000 pid=4518 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=acbebb4b-1900-0000-a158-2967a0110000 pid=4512->guuid=7ff7d54c-1900-0000-a158-2967a6110000 pid=4518 execve guuid=1dc23672-1900-0000-a158-296747120000 pid=4679 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=2fae0272-1900-0000-a158-296746120000 pid=4678->guuid=1dc23672-1900-0000-a158-296747120000 pid=4679 execve guuid=b423c597-1900-0000-a158-2967f6120000 pid=4854 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=204c8e97-1900-0000-a158-2967f4120000 pid=4852->guuid=b423c597-1900-0000-a158-2967f6120000 pid=4854 execve guuid=0e4b8d98-1900-0000-a158-2967fa120000 pid=4858 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install guuid=b423c597-1900-0000-a158-2967f6120000 pid=4854->guuid=0e4b8d98-1900-0000-a158-2967fa120000 pid=4858 execve guuid=e221c198-1900-0000-a158-2967fc120000 pid=4860 /usr/bin/getopt guuid=0e4b8d98-1900-0000-a158-2967fa120000 pid=4858->guuid=e221c198-1900-0000-a158-2967fc120000 pid=4860 execve guuid=1d1cfc98-1900-0000-a158-2967fe120000 pid=4862 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=0e4b8d98-1900-0000-a158-2967fa120000 pid=4858->guuid=1d1cfc98-1900-0000-a158-2967fe120000 pid=4862 execve guuid=2d73bcbf-1900-0000-a158-29678d130000 pid=5005 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=0e4b8d98-1900-0000-a158-2967fa120000 pid=4858->guuid=2d73bcbf-1900-0000-a158-29678d130000 pid=5005 execve guuid=2e67459a-1900-0000-a158-296704130000 pid=4868 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=1d1cfc98-1900-0000-a158-2967fe120000 pid=4862->guuid=2e67459a-1900-0000-a158-296704130000 pid=4868 execve guuid=2230e5c0-1900-0000-a158-296794130000 pid=5012 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=2d73bcbf-1900-0000-a158-29678d130000 pid=5005->guuid=2230e5c0-1900-0000-a158-296794130000 pid=5012 execve guuid=5f6b1114-1a00-0000-a158-2967e0140000 pid=5344 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=9d6bda13-1a00-0000-a158-2967de140000 pid=5342->guuid=5f6b1114-1a00-0000-a158-2967e0140000 pid=5344 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847292 Sample: ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 116 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->116 118 daisy.ubuntu.com 162.213.35.24, 40394, 40398, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->118 120 2 other IPs or domains 2->120 122 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->122 124 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->124 126 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->126 128 2 other signatures 2->128 11 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf 2->11         started        14 systemd ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf 2->14         started        17 systemd ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf 2->17         started        19 24 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 file5 136 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 11->136 138 Drops files in suspicious directories 11->138 21 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf sh 11->21         started        23 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf sh 11->23         started        25 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf sh 11->25         started        31 4 other processes 11->31 114 /etc/init.d/chaotic, POSIX 14->114 dropped 33 6 other processes 14->33 27 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf sh 17->27         started        35 5 other processes 17->35 29 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.i686.elf sh 19->29         started        37 5 other processes 19->37 signatures6 process7 process8 48 2 other processes 21->48 39 sh update-rc.d 23->39         started        42 sh crontab 25->42         started        44 sh crontab 27->44         started        46 sh crontab 29->46         started        51 3 other processes 31->51 53 5 other processes 33->53 55 4 other processes 35->55 57 4 other processes 37->57 file9 130 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 39->130 59 update-rc.d systemctl 39->59         started        132 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 42->132 112 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.pjSymJ, ASCII 48->112 dropped 134 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 48->134 61 sh crontab 48->61         started        64 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 51->64         started        66 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 53->66         started        68 update-rc.d systemctl 53->68         started        70 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 55->70         started        72 update-rc.d systemctl 55->72         started        74 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 57->74         started        76 update-rc.d systemctl 57->76         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 140 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 61->140 78 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 64->78         started        80 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 64->80         started        82 systemd-sysv-install getopt 64->82         started        92 3 other processes 66->92 84 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 70->84         started        86 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 70->86         started        88 systemd-sysv-install getopt 70->88         started        90 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 74->90         started        94 2 other processes 74->94 process13 process14 96 update-rc.d systemctl 78->96         started        98 update-rc.d systemctl 80->98         started        100 update-rc.d systemctl 84->100         started        102 update-rc.d systemctl 86->102         started        104 update-rc.d systemctl 90->104         started        106 update-rc.d systemctl 92->106         started        108 update-rc.d systemctl 92->108         started        110 update-rc.d systemctl 94->110         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 13:56:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
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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:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 19a9afd1a5ac3a490acb79143998c247c02a3072c67ebaf643f089eb198d91d6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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