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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11
SHA3-384 hash: b898e24e7b46bae5faad80327475140ac7b9029e7c649e1e1145d76bc36599653a21a0601edbe5415ee86100cc33a3c1
SHA1 hash: 587bf8206989256f2ab9d9c1c04e5b9a9aa53c88
MD5 hash: d893ec90bc9cc6ef8a8afdbabf76a2b7
humanhash: quiet-ceiling-freddie-pizza
File name:mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:257'288 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 13:06:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:P+IDdWlmH05trl+FCk8HQ8wDBaMEFwRl:P+IZIthzkKQHBaMT
TLSH T12344D70AAF610EFBE8ABDE3706E91B0524CD641722A93F357934D918F50A64F1AD3C74
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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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 cf1e05bfc0a1ae59fed7ca833b775da4aa39594fced1968a250dce10301e902c
File size (compressed) :79'676 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :257'288 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: cf1e05bfc0a1ae59fed7ca833b775da4aa39594fced1968a250dce10301e902c

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
75
Origin country :
NL NL
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/06e78b13-8edd-4169-86f7-b7ad6559af5d/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056463-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059006-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Kills processes
Opens a port
Manages services
Launching a process
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6959147c8d1aa9829e29a78d/reports/ad9704c2-4416-452e-8196-4f4bcde846a2/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T11:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T17:06:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/970d3675-db0d-4fcf-b197-721051b5bd86
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e7f5b4ae-1900-0000-8a5c-247c19090000 pid=2329 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4f43f8b1-1900-0000-8a5c-247c21090000 pid=2337 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e7f5b4ae-1900-0000-8a5c-247c19090000 pid=2329->guuid=4f43f8b1-1900-0000-8a5c-247c21090000 pid=2337 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/398d027b-283d-4d8d-9576-2c12dc3722d0
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844145
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844145 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 35 teamc2.duckdns.org 2->35 37 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->37 39 5 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 49 2 other signatures 2->49 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 2 other processes 2->15 signatures3 47 Uses dynamic DNS services 35->47 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->33 dropped 17 mpsl.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mpsl.elf sh 8->19         started        21 mpsl.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 mpsl.elf 21->29         started        31 mpsl.elf 21->31         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 13:16:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ewsvukdsb6lk55qu7sd67gxjeebgwrevsc33eyveaharo2gfp4iq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260103-qd3n1adx4a/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/0e2789ce-4b81-4b82-b5c5-43c69636189f
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/25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf cf1e05bfc0a1ae59fed7ca833b775da4aa39594fced1968a250dce10301e902c

Mirai

elf 25a55a28720f96aef614fc87ef9ae921026b449590b7b262a401c11768c57f11

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 cf1e05bfc0a1ae59fed7ca833b775da4aa39594fced1968a250dce10301e902c
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722801/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722818/
  
Dropped by
MD5 210192dcd8cd19b97eeac2239fe65492
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3719338/

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