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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e
SHA3-384 hash: 2cf8836cdf682a67835d9d69821a51a84c9e2da14c098872eb59ab8b50f510f5bd78a853a3cb779cc7b25147827c530c
SHA1 hash: a9fdce7cd274972311b8de8fd40365c681b99b5d
MD5 hash: 68bf422ce7993b7acaeab503f1cf1f38
humanhash: spring-yankee-eight-alanine
File name:powerpc
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Signature Mirai
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File size:71'740 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 01:43:22 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-10 07:15:16 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:8Td62oGvIldJI+LqNQH7nZkR73moYSRV+SUytLBQLTgG9u4u+qgw09C:cVeddeaHVw79B+SLNgo4u+qgw/
TLSH T16563F2395E02B9E7C5AB6CA81D11A2B277D00BBDB5FB9C83D1F40FC5D5492217E203A9
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) :71'740 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :195'708 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Unpacked file: a8de57e49bd7fa53eabd1b10e9a089d30db9f792f0c985bd8e4b56a15b364d8f

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
118
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1e70219b-06bd-4040-9930-54ed37d649dc/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Manages services
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69605d4430368802bb7ccec4/reports/3cd7bdfe-af36-4f61-acdf-eec8a5f69ec5/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-10T20:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T20:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/9c2eb126-0c97-4f34-9b98-5fa579027e84
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=07bbd7e3-1a00-0000-a20e-748f7b0b0000 pid=2939 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=fbd8abe5-1a00-0000-a20e-748f820b0000 pid=2946 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=07bbd7e3-1a00-0000-a20e-748f7b0b0000 pid=2939->guuid=fbd8abe5-1a00-0000-a20e-748f820b0000 pid=2946 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/af936833-d02d-43ab-9e99-c84cd6ab1389
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847028
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847028 Sample: powerpc.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 40 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->40 42 151.242.30.13, 12121, 60870 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->42 44 2 other IPs or domains 2->44 46 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->46 48 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 Sample is packed with UPX 2->52 9 powerpc.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 file5 38 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->38 dropped 16 powerpc.elf sh 9->16         started        18 powerpc.elf sh 9->18         started        20 powerpc.elf 9->20         started        22 2 other processes 9->22 process6 process7 24 sh systemctl 16->24         started        26 sh systemctl 18->26         started        28 powerpc.elf 20->28         started        30 powerpc.elf 22->30         started        32 powerpc.elf 22->32         started        process8 34 powerpc.elf 28->34         started        36 powerpc.elf 28->36         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 01:43:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ffwq6ztxhoos5kedefue4u2cyeq3fmt2plfuhewia6wz4ycn5u7a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260109-b5kj6shy4h/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8ac2552d-836a-44b5-9879-3a3cf219d373
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/296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e

YARA Signatures

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

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 296d0f66773b9d2ea88321684e5342c121b2b27a7acb4392c807ad9e604ded3e

(this sample)

Mirai

elf a8de57e49bd7fa53eabd1b10e9a089d30db9f792f0c985bd8e4b56a15b364d8f

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722794/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 a8de57e49bd7fa53eabd1b10e9a089d30db9f792f0c985bd8e4b56a15b364d8f
  
Dropping
MD5 b70199519be7edd49293a5f1a09716e5
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722820/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722802/

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