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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d
SHA3-384 hash: 9891812b4e77b8513630f5806ca38de327a294c7cad2b7e49b46f3cd5d05ae04d8362f3c68d123b5633f998cee40ed22
SHA1 hash: 1c9e24aafbabe01a94fb53de48d8e4ecfabcd8f6
MD5 hash: 43f467fb1e63aaf087ea2b7d7431afc7
humanhash: gee-nine-fix-montana
File name:xpmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:93'464 bytes
First seen:2025-12-18 21:15:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:lX1tMe0R/thi+vZEvPgaLiVw0FmWnM9kyXZLHLQq7V861yMRVz8Z:lltMe0R//lEp5Wn2XvJVVQ
TLSH T18E93D506BB650FFBD86FCD3746A9071239CC550A22E93B3A3634C91CB51B64B4AE3C64
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 7ef1315c3e6667d670dfc11e07302c845b41f1e4643a0ca4c42e0d5390ad5080
File size (compressed) :37'152 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :93'464 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 7ef1315c3e6667d670dfc11e07302c845b41f1e4643a0ca4c42e0d5390ad5080

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
86
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/b677e7d8-8277-4dc0-a562-749fbe1ef01a/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-18T19:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-18T23:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/e1ece0e2-3750-4965-bb65-2080777edbf3
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=0a329dcf-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cb4040000 pid=1204 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f2d29dd2-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cbe040000 pid=1214 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0a329dcf-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cb4040000 pid=1204->guuid=f2d29dd2-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cbe040000 pid=1214 execve guuid=8b3600d5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc6040000 pid=1222 /usr/bin/dash guuid=f2d29dd2-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cbe040000 pid=1214->guuid=8b3600d5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc6040000 pid=1222 clone guuid=8afc0dd5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc7040000 pid=1223 /usr/bin/dash guuid=f2d29dd2-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cbe040000 pid=1214->guuid=8afc0dd5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc7040000 pid=1223 clone guuid=19f618d5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc8040000 pid=1224 /usr/bin/dash guuid=f2d29dd2-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cbe040000 pid=1214->guuid=19f618d5-1700-0000-ba1e-ed8cc8040000 pid=1224 clone
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1cf674db-4851-42fc-bb3e-0c5f5857a9b0
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1835977
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1835977 Sample: xpmpsl.elf Startdate: 18/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 94.156.152.67, 18129, 34844 NET1-ASBG Bulgaria 2->21 23 daisy.ubuntu.com 162.213.35.25, 443, 56106 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->23 25 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->25 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 29 Yara detected Mirai 2->29 8 xpmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 31 Sample deletes itself 8->31 13 xpmpsl.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 xpmpsl.elf 13->15         started        17 xpmpsl.elf 13->17         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-18 21:16:21 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=e2mbaagj3tds4a625zedcyrvqlm2ta62sacyc5mue7gsv2gtmcoq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251218-z38qzszlfx/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/08763666-faf2-48f1-aee1-35fe365779d2
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/26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 7ef1315c3e6667d670dfc11e07302c845b41f1e4643a0ca4c42e0d5390ad5080

Mirai

elf 26981000c9dcc72e03daee4831623582d9a983da900581759427cd2ae8d3609d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 7ef1315c3e6667d670dfc11e07302c845b41f1e4643a0ca4c42e0d5390ad5080
  
Dropped by
MD5 09f712bc39074f2c4a825ce24763df81
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3736604/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3737065/

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