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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554
SHA3-384 hash: dcfb25b8275420846cb329b16c8027f45b8bdeda97859bf8d01a12876b98d4fc8649b28aaaa9d8ad346481efab3b4620
SHA1 hash: 1473f041377fd4c63f27241936d64fe5e7e443bb
MD5 hash: 363cb40d91a28c4a7c87cabf7df3d71a
humanhash: south-chicken-winner-double
File name:putita.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:99'060 bytes
First seen:2026-08-25 14:06:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:+P2u20JqWPb1rEmstIg/Qc0xZNTs3aK9V1077idoeQszQngmN9Rrhqz5I43vBzA7:gRqWPskL1o9VyHDezQgIAz5I43v13o
TLSH T12BA30218A797C751FE42DDBE399824A622C385D1A6CDB528B3D7F1CF534E820C49ABD0
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :99'060 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :206'300 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: c550820dbd3f8729961030a98331744b1732437f018800fb89950d3be908c329

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/f785ff35-7659-4b61-8f7f-c07797fb5ff2/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a8da18f63c6a6afe198e1fe/reports/96381d95-8b67-4241-a990-f3e3a77061bc/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
17
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-08-25T12:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-25T12:37:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/150a14c6-9161-480d-aa22-982332e54658
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=a0e6eac6-1900-0000-b3d6-d4b40f0b0000 pid=2831 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=903895c9-1900-0000-b3d6-d4b4160b0000 pid=2838 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a0e6eac6-1900-0000-b3d6-d4b40f0b0000 pid=2831->guuid=903895c9-1900-0000-b3d6-d4b4160b0000 pid=2838 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3768030c-0b3d-4c3f-823b-09e0afc8b127
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1963380
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
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
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1963380 Sample: putita.mips.elf Startdate: 25/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 49 64.89.163.215, 36078, 36080, 36082 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->53 55 Sample is packed with UPX 2->55 9 putita.mips.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 63 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->63 65 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->67 69 3 other signatures 9->69 13 putita.mips.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.mips.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.mips.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.mips.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.mips.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.mips.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.ZHOXww, ASCII 22->39 dropped 59 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->59 61 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->61 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 57 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->57
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-25 14:07:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (SO)
AV detection:
9 of 31 (29.03%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=eokzwo4uv27f3fchb3uh6aw7wgir42nt33cc5f5pkdlkaokesvka._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260825-re3aashd95/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
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/23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:elf_arm_mips_ko_so
Create hunting rule
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 23959b3b94aebe5d94470ee87f02dfb1911e69b3dec42e97af50d6a039449554

(this sample)

Mirai

elf c550820dbd3f8729961030a98331744b1732437f018800fb89950d3be908c329

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3885290/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3892123/
  
Dropping
SHA256 c550820dbd3f8729961030a98331744b1732437f018800fb89950d3be908c329
  
Dropping
MD5 44b4a7021f6eb068fa8f970582dd0fe2
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3892137/

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