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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 279a2060b123f734d7afa160cc2c31f0b294d681a79f29fa9b9104fc61a36ce0
SHA3-384 hash: 331b0ef5358fafa0f7a43471635ca7c7c7de9da031d66409186b9bbd479e12ccac8836102fc3602b443209a52afd294b
SHA1 hash: a55d33b047355337f679e5bc573aa6bf75c05583
MD5 hash: a1a3d8046040f35a2b20400e6b07dce4
humanhash: paris-neptune-nevada-romeo
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:40'068 bytes
First seen:2025-11-29 04:05:45 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:NkUD9pmD5dMCz1eE8lx+on0T2robGZPepncGoyrcMW5W3iBHx0YB:euvMdLBeEy/nS2riuyrcLE3SxB
TLSH T1F303E1CB227ED974E4A612376D360A40F736F95175C21B4E3DF4742F4A32B452922EE1
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
File size (compressed) :40'068 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :80'624 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 1792e411cd34a904e1636598714d031e023152532a3af394fc9f9d36142a8146

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
40
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-11-29T00:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-29T01:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3b451d46-2500-0000-f7df-54cec80b0000 pid=3016 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=3b451d46-2500-0000-f7df-54cec80b0000 pid=3016->guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=063d7348-2500-0000-f7df-54ced10b0000 pid=3025 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023->guuid=063d7348-2500-0000-f7df-54ced10b0000 pid=3025 clone guuid=83660373-2600-0000-f7df-54ce670e0000 pid=3687 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023->guuid=83660373-2600-0000-f7df-54ce670e0000 pid=3687 clone guuid=d7a40673-2600-0000-f7df-54ce680e0000 pid=3688 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=dad4d647-2500-0000-f7df-54cecf0b0000 pid=3023->guuid=d7a40673-2600-0000-f7df-54ce680e0000 pid=3688 clone guuid=65647948-2500-0000-f7df-54ced20b0000 pid=3026 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=063d7348-2500-0000-f7df-54ced10b0000 pid=3025->guuid=65647948-2500-0000-f7df-54ced20b0000 pid=3026 clone guuid=1a1f7f48-2500-0000-f7df-54ced40b0000 pid=3028 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=063d7348-2500-0000-f7df-54ced10b0000 pid=3025->guuid=1a1f7f48-2500-0000-f7df-54ced40b0000 pid=3028 clone guuid=1a1f7f48-2500-0000-f7df-54ced40b0000 pid=3028->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 370B 51a553e2-ae0e-5eda-9e98-aa9e45810237 151.242.30.13:12121 guuid=1a1f7f48-2500-0000-f7df-54ced40b0000 pid=3028->51a553e2-ae0e-5eda-9e98-aa9e45810237 send: 16B guuid=d7a40673-2600-0000-f7df-54ce680e0000 pid=3688->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 740B guuid=d7a40673-2600-0000-f7df-54ce680e0000 pid=3688->51a553e2-ae0e-5eda-9e98-aa9e45810237 send: 26B
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sends malformed DNS queries
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1822683 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 29/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 teamc2.duckdns.org. [malformed] 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 2 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Sample is packed with UPX 2->32 8 x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Sends malformed DNS queries 22->34 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->36 process4 process5 12 x86_64.elf 8->12         started        14 x86_64.elf 8->14         started        16 x86_64.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 x86_64.elf 12->18         started        20 x86_64.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-29 04:06:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 279a2060b123f734d7afa160cc2c31f0b294d681a79f29fa9b9104fc61a36ce0

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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