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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 12

Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a
SHA3-384 hash:	c1a5fcb3e365426ae6e0c25ff955f8c29c4cb1420f3ff492a5cc89bfba1556f7986af83ce3ebb0250309866852c07d0a
SHA1 hash:	b52b5fc9bdb3de17a9d155f8c8136c6306c22b1e
MD5 hash:	78e3b0013a463beb441c3ba00e4a314a
humanhash:	vegan-blue-timing-happy
File name:	ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mpsl
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	179'928 bytes
First seen:	2026-01-17 13:33:50 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	3072:pxog98U/7G4aiQhrUbbTOotCzmoO0FmT:pxog98UjG4Yr4bTOapoO0I
TLSH	T1B904E70AAFA11EBBD8AFDD3706A90A0238CC641721A53F767574D524F60E60F59E3C78
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

abuse_ch

UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 82e058e37eff147a65c548d3637d907c14d3da6c4282b0559af3281809b32988

UPX unpacked

This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	54'796 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	179'928 bytes
Format:	linux/mipsel
Packed file:	82e058e37eff147a65c548d3637d907c14d3da6c4282b0559af3281809b32988

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware configuration found for:

Mirai

Details

Mirai

an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/85263f4c-ae29-4529-812c-9e34cf095a7c/

Verdict:

Likely Malicious

Threat level:

7.5/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696b8fe82ea17ed899523515/reports/96edb3ec-c742-4c54-8f54-4a1ec9b4b779/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.le

First seen:

2026-01-17T10:49:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-01-17T12:00:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Detections:

HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/660d7b97-4c00-4ed6-bcb6-5388d897e8e9

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Verdict:

Unknown

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/285eb153-546e-485e-b573-8c1d453fb74f

Result

Threat name:

n/a

Detection:

malicious

Classification:

n/a

Score:

64 / 100

Link:

https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1852471

Signature

Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample

Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)

Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file

Behaviour

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a/

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Family.MIRAI

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a

Threat name:

Linux.Worm.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-01-17 13:34:35 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

16 of 24 (66.67%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=edcmv4smltgov2h6osstw5fjhf5kawxucwsm32a5nz4yocbkrr5a._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai defense_evasion discovery

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260117-qvc5nsbv2d/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Writes file to tmp directory

Changes its process name

Writes file to system bin folder

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Verdict:

Malicious

Tags:

botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0

YARA:

Mirai_Botnet_Malware

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/be83396b-93ad-454f-831d-d4ccb5530766

Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

Threat name:

Legit

Score:

0.00

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/20c4caf24c5ccceae8fe74a53b74a9397aa05af415a4cde81d6e7987082a8c7a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:	ELF_Toriilike_persist Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:	Identified via researched data

Rule name:	Mirai_Botnet_Malware Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:	Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:	Internal Research

Rule name:	Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:	Internal Research

Rule name:	SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:	https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()

Rule name:	SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:	Internal Research