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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 278ae15cbf051f1110ed5fa702e2141f0d7620dc3e3e2267414aa510db9acb78
SHA3-384 hash: 85597f25b93d793685a01bbfdb16f52dcdef2cb6a32e736a931d7088dc57d535d576cb0fdf1e739932fce03d14fec6ae
SHA1 hash: f1903e1631d38c71b00516b8f3c7ae710d23c8cb
MD5 hash: a00de2f9f03229d72c5f1bf8206fe1e8
humanhash: one-video-seven-four
File name:bot.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:874'116 bytes
First seen:2026-01-16 21:08:16 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-17 13:36:45 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:/BoqzXOhHmhrHMbkOhGvurnG7AiNCREQjD01DCrmpuAhKs:tzXOhHmhwQrknG6EQ0cs
TLSH T16B057C88E7D794F1F52300F1068FD7B21564A2265013F6F7EA8C2A977472B522E5B32E
telfhash t19bd169b32d6598d873f05802826b7560cf27e03725f035721df3a6916ab2f439b36979
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-16T19:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-17T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852350 Sample: bot.x86.elf Startdate: 16/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 30 34.158.198.175, 19191, 50412, 50414 ATGS-MMD-ASUS United States 2->30 9 bot.x86.elf 2->9         started        process3 process4 11 bot.x86.elf 9->11         started        process5 13 bot.x86.elf 11->13         started        file6 28 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 13->28 dropped 36 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->36 38 Drops files in suspicious directories 13->38 40 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 13->40 17 bot.x86.elf 13->17         started        19 bot.x86.elf sh 13->19         started        signatures7 process8 process9 21 bot.x86.elf 17->21         started        24 bot.x86.elf 17->24         started        26 sh cp 19->26         started        signatures10 32 Manipulation of devices in /dev 21->32 34 Deletes system log files 21->34
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-16 21:09:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056463-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 278ae15cbf051f1110ed5fa702e2141f0d7620dc3e3e2267414aa510db9acb78

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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