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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1a4f5ccf14cf840bf480e06f0c93fc00c6b67eeb0e8ca03ce686ddb01be64701
SHA3-384 hash: cbba127a77aeb4aa859a394d32c3ba75c3661c45fed2630c63517ac5bd7c2fcbf195c6b2bb02c6a2b9ee21138cc8d10f
SHA1 hash: 1f482e981bb6aa35a63dbc7248e51805323ca69a
MD5 hash: ed9b7086cbc30f8bc7af70e4f56d9a2c
humanhash: montana-neptune-xray-queen
File name:arm5.uhavenobotsxd
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:182'148 bytes
First seen:2026-01-01 13:07:01 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-02 11:39:25 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:EmivMsT1LEYHZw5j/IroydVcpVCjXX2eVtj09elaB9Gny:EmixT1r5w5j/nyaVCjn2eVl09ekBQny
TLSH T119044A56BD91DE12C6C125B7FB6E828C332713B8C3EB3102CD255F61678A86A0F7B641
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 expand fingerprint lolbin mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-01T10:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T10:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.ij HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.gu
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=147b7d0a-1700-0000-cd3d-b29f500e0000 pid=3664 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6795de0d-1700-0000-cd3d-b29f550e0000 pid=3669 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=147b7d0a-1700-0000-cd3d-b29f500e0000 pid=3664->guuid=6795de0d-1700-0000-cd3d-b29f550e0000 pid=3669 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample pipes script to sh (AV evasion)
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
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
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843122 Sample: arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf Startdate: 01/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 106 94.154.35.153, 33888, 6969 SELECTELRU Ukraine 2->106 108 api.ipify.org 104.26.13.205, 57396, 57400, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 2->108 124 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->124 126 Sample pipes script to sh (AV evasion) 2->126 11 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf 2->11         started        14 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->14         started        16 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->16         started        18 3 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 138 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 11->138 140 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->140 20 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf 11->20         started        process6 file7 98 /var/tmp/.monitor, POSIX 20->98 dropped 100 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 20->100 dropped 102 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 20->102 dropped 104 11 other malicious files 20->104 dropped 128 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->128 130 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 20->130 132 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->132 134 3 other signatures 20->134 24 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 20->24         started        26 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 20->26         started        28 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 20->28         started        30 21 other processes 20->30 signatures8 process9 signatures10 33 sh cp 24->33         started        37 sh .monitor 26->37         started        39 sh crontab 28->39         started        41 sh 28->41         started        142 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 30->142 144 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 30->144 43 sh S99backup0 30->43         started        45 sh S99backup1 30->45         started        47 sh S99backup2 30->47         started        49 19 other processes 30->49 process11 file12 88 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 33->88 dropped 110 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 33->110 112 Drops invisible ELF files 33->112 114 Drops files in suspicious directories 33->114 51 .monitor 37->51         started        90 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.aMoQdh, ASCII 39->90 dropped 116 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 39->116 118 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 39->118 53 sh crontab 41->53         started        56 S99backup0 43->56         started        58 S99backup1 45->58         started        60 S99backup2 47->60         started        92 /var/log/.update, ELF 49->92 dropped 94 /var/.update, ELF 49->94 dropped 96 /mnt/.update, ELF 49->96 dropped 120 Sample deletes itself 49->120 122 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 49->122 62 S99network 49->62         started        64 sh .update 49->64         started        66 sh .update 49->66         started        68 sh .update 49->68         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 78 44 other processes 51->78 136 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 53->136 70 S99backup0 .update 56->70         started        80 33 other processes 56->80 72 S99backup1 .update 58->72         started        82 29 other processes 58->82 74 S99backup2 .update 60->74         started        84 27 other processes 60->84 76 S99network .update 62->76         started        86 25 other processes 62->86 process16
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-01 13:07:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
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:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
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 1a4f5ccf14cf840bf480e06f0c93fc00c6b67eeb0e8ca03ce686ddb01be64701

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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