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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 279b7a95b316fdcfef980f8029f8bd2c9acf614b586af0ece23bb2094e3a50af
SHA3-384 hash: 24f1ebdd7f300a3c60b22c20de16615fc02bbe2fefced48899fdcf4937f9e1a84e1a5aad97babf92ccf562992deb744f
SHA1 hash: 9197d02d88525123823a17f4f8f8e14ce8e66a32
MD5 hash: 3512516a49c1f099fbe9a6c7cf71d0fd
humanhash: shade-red-fruit-utah
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:32'044 bytes
First seen:2026-10-20 01:03:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:LXnUWeCvISc5UYHlwef7eNusXOXiq6OeXES:LkagDyYCu70W6OW
TLSH T1FBE2E815EF504EBBD8A7CD3344B84B4230CD6C2723F52B2B2D71E929B11A54A9BD39E4
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 68d217887b44f997562fde0864c66bf7f8edb2775cceac580e860f0d4d41b658
File size (compressed) :16'876 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :32'044 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 68d217887b44f997562fde0864c66bf7f8edb2775cceac580e860f0d4d41b658

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Kills processes
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=11a1edab-1c00-0000-5048-e3a623090000 pid=2339 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bdd38aad-1c00-0000-5048-e3a624090000 pid=2340 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=11a1edab-1c00-0000-5048-e3a623090000 pid=2339->guuid=bdd38aad-1c00-0000-5048-e3a624090000 pid=2340 execve guuid=66825aaf-1c00-0000-5048-e3a626090000 pid=2342 /usr/bin/dash zombie guuid=bdd38aad-1c00-0000-5048-e3a624090000 pid=2340->guuid=66825aaf-1c00-0000-5048-e3a626090000 pid=2342 clone guuid=60f472af-1c00-0000-5048-e3a627090000 pid=2343 /usr/bin/dash guuid=66825aaf-1c00-0000-5048-e3a626090000 pid=2342->guuid=60f472af-1c00-0000-5048-e3a627090000 pid=2343 clone guuid=de3e88af-1c00-0000-5048-e3a628090000 pid=2344 /usr/bin/dash guuid=66825aaf-1c00-0000-5048-e3a626090000 pid=2342->guuid=de3e88af-1c00-0000-5048-e3a628090000 pid=2344 clone
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
RedKill
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Found malware configuration
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected RedKill
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1989084 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 20/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 21 176.65.139.148, 54530, 54532, 6974 STORMINDUSTRIESHostingServicesUS Netherlands 2->21 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->23 25 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->25 27 Found malware configuration 2->27 29 Yara detected RedKill 2->29 9 mpsl.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 mpsl.elf 9->13         started        process6 15 mpsl.elf 13->15         started        process7 17 mpsl.elf 15->17         started        19 mpsl.elf 15->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 01:03:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
4 of 36 (11.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 279b7a95b316fdcfef980f8029f8bd2c9acf614b586af0ece23bb2094e3a50af

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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