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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 299a78baba01e7df3c7e31a488d995efec166e712458f65387778bd8917fedd8
SHA3-384 hash: ec8b07ebb7c9ad0069724e7282236ee61ff6f2cb612d16b6fc993b50771479326152647328acdca985ea0e5ee67ac9e7
SHA1 hash: 8fcd870b4f98cdc65021a55f21339c882dbcd0a0
MD5 hash: c76ec99a9f04046eef4f852bff987a81
humanhash: west-yankee-eighteen-leopard
File name:ARMV7L
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Signature Mirai
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File size:148'976 bytes
First seen:2026-05-16 01:09:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:WnvKIizxp9kCuS0p/HYWaDKwBkxn2B7YuWiRCxkAOZSA/iQ2:W1CuYWaDxBkxn2BkuWlkAOZ5aQ2
TLSH T19BE30749ED50AB29D3E232FFFB9942CD32671FACE7E630218D304B5523C9B965A35121
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
34
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8b869b36-8d30-43b2-9657-b0b35ebf8c02/
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135944-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9871828-0
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a07c40cefbd399b39b242db/reports/05f846de-829b-4d6a-ab4d-2076abdd993e/overview
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/11f79155-6377-4c2e-b734-3c7f4300bce2
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=6a243e6a-1a00-0000-ffe5-a0def90d0000 pid=3577 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4e05526c-1a00-0000-ffe5-a0defa0d0000 pid=3578 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6a243e6a-1a00-0000-ffe5-a0def90d0000 pid=3577->guuid=4e05526c-1a00-0000-ffe5-a0defa0d0000 pid=3578 execve
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e3922490-bc5a-4e2c-9343-37dfde85d074
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1914318
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1914318 Sample: ARMV7L.elf Startdate: 16/05/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 101 176.65.139.26, 44370, 44372, 44374 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->101 103 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->103 10 ARMV7L.elf 2->10         started        13 systemd .systemd-helper 2->13         started        15 systemd gvfsd 2->15         started        17 44 other processes 2->17 process3 signatures4 127 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 10->127 19 ARMV7L.elf 10->19         started        21 ARMV7L.elf 10->21         started        23 .systemd-helper 13->23         started        25 .systemd-helper 13->25         started        27 gvfsd 15->27         started        29 gvfsd gvfsd-trash 15->29         started        129 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->129 131 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 17->131 31 accounts-daemon language-validate 17->31         started        33 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 17->33         started        35 5 other processes 17->35 process5 process6 37 ARMV7L.elf 19->37         started        41 .systemd-helper 23->41         started        43 gvfsd gvfsd-fuse 27->43         started        45 language-validate language-options 31->45         started        47 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 33->47         started        file7 97 /usr/local/lib/.systemd-helper, ELF 37->97 dropped 99 /etc/init.d/botnet, POSIX 37->99 dropped 119 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 37->119 121 Drops invisible ELF files 37->121 123 Drops files in suspicious directories 37->123 49 ARMV7L.elf sh 37->49         started        51 ARMV7L.elf sh 37->51         started        53 ARMV7L.elf 37->53         started        62 3 other processes 37->62 125 Sample deletes itself 41->125 56 .systemd-helper sh 41->56         started        58 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 43->58         started        60 language-options sh 45->60         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 64 sh crontab 49->64         started        68 sh 49->68         started        70 sh update-rc.d 51->70         started        113 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 53->113 115 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 53->115 72 sh 56->72         started        74 sh crontab 56->74         started        117 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 58->117 82 2 other processes 60->82 76 sh systemctl 62->76         started        78 sh systemctl 62->78         started        80 sh systemctl 62->80         started        process11 file12 95 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.8HHmLF, ASCII 64->95 dropped 105 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 64->105 107 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 64->107 84 sh crontab 68->84         started        87 sh grep 68->87         started        109 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 70->109 89 update-rc.d systemctl 70->89         started        91 sh crontab 72->91         started        93 sh grep 72->93         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 111 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 84->111
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/299a78baba01e7df3c7e31a488d995efec166e712458f65387778bd8917fedd8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/299a78baba01e7df3c7e31a488d995efec166e712458f65387778bd8917fedd8/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-16 01:11:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fgnhrov2aht56pd6ggsirwmv57wbm3trermpmu4ho6f5rel75xma._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260516-bjag3shx71/
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 299a78baba01e7df3c7e31a488d995efec166e712458f65387778bd8917fedd8

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3838501/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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