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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 204e6d14591590ac52bc5c342ceb5ca87abdaa90d29b6e7cd1c84ebc291e7c5a
SHA3-384 hash: 4a227aca1e69bfd65a66b3a3eccf6cbfca73c5bc602869f974c999e08c51b29670aa436a69c1ccca509a720e4c72e503
SHA1 hash: bc8d110376c2c9a8da87fe982e5ee20783dfdde3
MD5 hash: 158cd899dfaf0e27fbf791d691b5aad2
humanhash: island-quebec-oranges-wyoming
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:203'432 bytes
First seen:2026-10-17 08:48:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:xTxC933/Y7ki8qt1K/F3IYLdrVlC15wywPBIsuOJKjW73zEvrP8VUM:ja3/YrvO2HsuZWGM
TLSH T108145A1775C190FDC8D9C2784BEFA236D971B95D1134BA4E2788AF322E5DE70AB6C600
telfhash t1b171ccb02ea1369c21e7c206730ee969fa7709225fd571e5de53bce1ad42fc44d52c22
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-dec


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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 539a1cb6616fb0df02488b0ef8e7bdc22bb3ec51f45ce49b19771d0d956f3c8a
File size (compressed) :79'212 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :203'432 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: 539a1cb6616fb0df02488b0ef8e7bdc22bb3ec51f45ce49b19771d0d956f3c8a

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
89
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Collects information on the CPU
Sends data to a server
Creates directories
Locks files
Receives data from a server
Changes owner for a written file
Collects information on the RAM
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Manages services
Sets a file as executable
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Kills critical processes
Writes files to system subdirectory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-17T06:34:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-18T17:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=881b802f-2800-0000-34f6-43f03d030000 pid=829 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5cfa1132-2800-0000-34f6-43f03e030000 pid=830 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=881b802f-2800-0000-34f6-43f03d030000 pid=829->guuid=5cfa1132-2800-0000-34f6-43f03e030000 pid=830 execve guuid=dc57db32-2800-0000-34f6-43f03f030000 pid=831 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=5cfa1132-2800-0000-34f6-43f03e030000 pid=830->guuid=dc57db32-2800-0000-34f6-43f03f030000 pid=831 clone guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data write-file zombie guuid=dc57db32-2800-0000-34f6-43f03f030000 pid=831->guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832 clone d7816930-10a4-5894-ab96-f605231dd286 83.168.69.95:9482 guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->d7816930-10a4-5894-ab96-f605231dd286 send: 945B guuid=11520533-2800-0000-34f6-43f041030000 pid=833 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->guuid=11520533-2800-0000-34f6-43f041030000 pid=833 clone guuid=b1283933-2800-0000-34f6-43f042030000 pid=834 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->guuid=b1283933-2800-0000-34f6-43f042030000 pid=834 clone guuid=01cbde33-2800-0000-34f6-43f044030000 pid=836 /tmp/sample.bin write-config write-file guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->guuid=01cbde33-2800-0000-34f6-43f044030000 pid=836 clone guuid=4daff333-2800-0000-34f6-43f045030000 pid=837 /tmp/sample.bin write-file guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->guuid=4daff333-2800-0000-34f6-43f045030000 pid=837 clone guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file write-config write-file guuid=1f8aeb32-2800-0000-34f6-43f040030000 pid=832->guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838 clone guuid=79a34133-2800-0000-34f6-43f043030000 pid=835 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b1283933-2800-0000-34f6-43f042030000 pid=834->guuid=79a34133-2800-0000-34f6-43f043030000 pid=835 clone guuid=ad983e1c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04d030000 pid=845 /usr/bin/dash guuid=01cbde33-2800-0000-34f6-43f044030000 pid=836->guuid=ad983e1c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04d030000 pid=845 execve guuid=a5340939-2800-0000-34f6-43f047030000 pid=839 /usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=a5340939-2800-0000-34f6-43f047030000 pid=839 execve guuid=f1b04339-2900-0000-34f6-43f064030000 pid=868 /usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=f1b04339-2900-0000-34f6-43f064030000 pid=868 execve guuid=b52cc739-2900-0000-34f6-43f065030000 pid=869 /usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=b52cc739-2900-0000-34f6-43f065030000 pid=869 execve guuid=a3696c4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07d030000 pid=893 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=a3696c4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07d030000 pid=893 execve guuid=abd03780-3000-0000-34f6-43f0a8030000 pid=936 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=abd03780-3000-0000-34f6-43f0a8030000 pid=936 execve guuid=6a98d8dc-3000-0000-34f6-43f0a9030000 pid=937 /tmp/sample.bin write-file guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=6a98d8dc-3000-0000-34f6-43f0a9030000 pid=937 clone guuid=e211fddc-3000-0000-34f6-43f0aa030000 pid=938 /tmp/sample.bin write-file guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=e211fddc-3000-0000-34f6-43f0aa030000 pid=938 clone guuid=040facec-3000-0000-34f6-43f0ab030000 pid=939 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=040facec-3000-0000-34f6-43f0ab030000 pid=939 clone guuid=d86bbe23-3100-0000-34f6-43f0bf030000 pid=959 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b1e83c34-2800-0000-34f6-43f046030000 pid=838->guuid=d86bbe23-3100-0000-34f6-43f0bf030000 pid=959 execve guuid=3b47771c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04e030000 pid=846 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=ad983e1c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04d030000 pid=845->guuid=3b47771c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04e030000 pid=846 execve guuid=c6bbc57b-2900-0000-34f6-43f068030000 pid=872 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=ad983e1c-2900-0000-34f6-43f04d030000 pid=845->guuid=c6bbc57b-2900-0000-34f6-43f068030000 pid=872 execve guuid=379fda4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07e030000 pid=894 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=a3696c4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07d030000 pid=893->guuid=379fda4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07e030000 pid=894 execve guuid=8e4030c3-2f00-0000-34f6-43f093030000 pid=915 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=a3696c4f-2f00-0000-34f6-43f07d030000 pid=893->guuid=8e4030c3-2f00-0000-34f6-43f093030000 pid=915 execve guuid=fe2fbcec-3000-0000-34f6-43f0ac030000 pid=940 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=040facec-3000-0000-34f6-43f0ab030000 pid=939->guuid=fe2fbcec-3000-0000-34f6-43f0ac030000 pid=940 clone guuid=f67dee23-3100-0000-34f6-43f0c1030000 pid=961 /usr/bin/journalctl delete-file guuid=d86bbe23-3100-0000-34f6-43f0bf030000 pid=959->guuid=f67dee23-3100-0000-34f6-43f0c1030000 pid=961 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-17 08:48:52 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery exection execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to shm directory
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Modifies the dynamic linker configuration file
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: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:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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:virustotal
Author:Tracel

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 204e6d14591590ac52bc5c342ceb5ca87abdaa90d29b6e7cd1c84ebc291e7c5a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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