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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f
SHA3-384 hash: 35ce4c9276785ed918f4c9aa18ff18d39adc9b1777dcfaf99c758578b03e466894347bd4bc7d4fea985a5bc8b4b0f5a7
SHA1 hash: a58c9a537c8dbfbf58c61492236d8c8f3f1b871a
MD5 hash: 1eb3c39cb3f1c768dd43b1d88451e3cb
humanhash: lithium-beryllium-alanine-delta
File name:mirai.x86
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Signature Mirai
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File size:83'024 bytes
First seen:2025-12-24 13:31:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:MfUvXxOEwGDb0RbFcXAxVOj6YFgZ4nY5fyRbZvpkFX9sM8KO9+wIzDO7RVmh:vhO30b0RbFsAx+6Yuunkiv0XZk9fImFs
TLSH T179837CC1AA43E8F4EC164271213BF7375B76F03A1029DA87D369A932BD42A41D7473AD
telfhash t1403125fa12be08d867c05816f20a6f703c1dab77645037e305b32979226fd4666a7c7c
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 :
1
# of downloads :
35
Origin country :
DE DE
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/4611706c-ac88-47fb-a759-0f1895176332/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9835289-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9866113-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/694beb64e126b9ff438ff2a4/reports/3ca66e07-2d0c-4117-95e8-3b3aca4945f9/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/505f84af-c1ee-4e79-b281-345b407f8767
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5beedbbc-1900-0000-3699-3e80cb080000 pid=2251 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=81198cbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d2080000 pid=2258 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=5beedbbc-1900-0000-3699-3e80cb080000 pid=2251->guuid=81198cbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d2080000 pid=2258 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=81198cbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d2080000 pid=2258->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=a3c2bfbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d4080000 pid=2260 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=81198cbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d2080000 pid=2258->guuid=a3c2bfbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d4080000 pid=2260 clone guuid=1fb6d7bf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d5080000 pid=2261 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file write-config zombie guuid=a3c2bfbf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d4080000 pid=2260->guuid=1fb6d7bf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d5080000 pid=2261 clone guuid=6dccbec3-1900-0000-3699-3e80db080000 pid=2267 /usr/bin/dash guuid=1fb6d7bf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d5080000 pid=2261->guuid=6dccbec3-1900-0000-3699-3e80db080000 pid=2267 execve guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data write-file guuid=1fb6d7bf-1900-0000-3699-3e80d5080000 pid=2261->guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275 clone guuid=76cd05c4-1900-0000-3699-3e80dd080000 pid=2269 /usr/bin/cp guuid=6dccbec3-1900-0000-3699-3e80db080000 pid=2267->guuid=76cd05c4-1900-0000-3699-3e80dd080000 pid=2269 execve guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con b23c51f6-7ad6-591d-ab78-fdac258c3339 86.54.42.154:101 guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275->b23c51f6-7ad6-591d-ab78-fdac258c3339 send: 108B guuid=cbd23cc8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e5080000 pid=2277 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275->guuid=cbd23cc8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e5080000 pid=2277 clone guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278 /tmp/sample.bin net net-scan send-data guuid=371a23c8-1900-0000-3699-3e80e3080000 pid=2275->guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278 clone guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con b8cf6a64-a9ba-5e08-a814-2caa530f249f 107.148.188.45:23 guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278->b8cf6a64-a9ba-5e08-a814-2caa530f249f send: 40B 22b89b96-54e7-5070-98b8-fc240cbe0c41 213.159.0.150:23 guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278->22b89b96-54e7-5070-98b8-fc240cbe0c41 send: 40B aec1a439-816e-5e81-949d-8b807ac4f434 216.84.223.181:23 guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278->aec1a439-816e-5e81-949d-8b807ac4f434 send: 40B guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278|send-data send-data to 4097 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278->guuid=8834bbc9-1900-0000-3699-3e80e6080000 pid=2278|send-data send
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/76348ad4-3b66-4709-9810-08c946945e94
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1838823
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1838823 Sample: mirai.x86.elf Startdate: 24/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 42 197.210.172.247, 23 VCG-ASNG Nigeria 2->42 44 150.237.161.220, 23 UNI-HULLGB United Kingdom 2->44 46 98 other IPs or domains 2->46 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->50 52 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->52 54 3 other signatures 2->54 10 mirai.x86.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 mirai.x86.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 mirai.x86.elf 12->14         started        file7 40 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 14->40 dropped 62 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->62 64 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->64 66 Sample deletes itself 14->66 68 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 14->68 18 mirai.x86.elf sh 14->18         started        20 mirai.x86.elf 14->20         started        signatures8 process9 file10 24 sh cp 18->24         started        32 /usr/bin/wget, POSIX 20->32 dropped 34 /usr/bin/tftp, POSIX 20->34 dropped 36 /usr/bin/curl, POSIX 20->36 dropped 56 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->56 28 mirai.x86.elf 20->28         started        30 mirai.x86.elf 20->30         started        signatures11 process12 file13 38 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->38 dropped 58 Drops invisible ELF files 24->58 60 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->60 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-24 13:32:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=eu6qek4o7gglds7jq55y7o5mkmfnbrsq7gcx4texwu6x7u3r34xq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery linux persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251224-qs9e4aes5c/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (17606) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
86.54.42.154
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 elf_mirai_auto
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/fb2fa3dc-3cce-48e7-a964-a130bcc94dfd
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.84
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Create hunting rule
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Create hunting rule
Author:Willi Ballenthin
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:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 253d022b8ef98cb1cbe9877b8fbbac530ad0c650f9857e4c97b53d7fd371df2f

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3735495/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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