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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2a86ece955a610264f6289d3f77af7b9f73e8b9ed169d963066508093a346f11
SHA3-384 hash: 1e2286797a41bebc82918d8529d5aaca4085892597eb2b65e0ca781b4ff83dc4a065e20925a6906edd76c8f7e9de3610
SHA1 hash: a74d4caf2e622778f760dc7af9a6133bbff0a0cd
MD5 hash: 9997effe212c02456bb3852733b5bdb6
humanhash: juliet-purple-thirteen-batman
File name:tuxnokill.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:71'156 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 17:25:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:erudhis2h7kbkEwpQHqfeiudCE9UoMnhvVRZJGPAQO81dH:Ujh7kb5EWqfeiudCEmTnhdRzcZOet
TLSH T152636CC1E583E8F5EC110A712177EB379AB7E53A2018DF83D768AA32FC42601E55635C
telfhash t13931baf51d7e0cdcb7d06840c24a7ea23d1de27b29a036715663a934326bd41507ec7e
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 juroots
Tags:elf mirai x86

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
CZ CZ
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
2323,23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 07:07:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (85839) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_24c5b7d6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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