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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74
SHA3-384 hash: 548b4005058a9fa3a6c6ec22cebb571013d3f50449dba07349ab120c6c2c4b6c678d5f5c6ba7d88cc50b58170d96d0a0
SHA1 hash: 7e41dbd45ac957e35ca6b1a418276b3e2b431d3f
MD5 hash: b984cde54476cb9470f8828af8070aec
humanhash: river-delta-july-washington
File name:nexuscorp.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:156'536 bytes
First seen:2026-01-10 11:12:42 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-10 13:08:43 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:kmJIWDEdz8xUmKlf1MwK9ezpQfpCBdnm8fMVdbZibYdy/MCAOvhC8G0Zgm3hMmCE:k0IWo+xUQd+dnNfebE/gkhMTFOtCP6h
TLSH T1C7E3C50ABF600EFBE8ABCD3741A80B0624CC541712A97B3A7A34D918F65B54F5AD3D74
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Other.Malware-gen.69367385.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696234571a20a4c87b1a5cfb/reports/eb1205cb-cde0-4041-83fe-2d78fd6864a6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-10T08:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T00:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/6095ee94-6400-4f8d-81eb-8f5ff8e71023
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=1f286d19-1a00-0000-c710-b49f300c0000 pid=3120 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=82fe091b-1a00-0000-c710-b49f360c0000 pid=3126 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1f286d19-1a00-0000-c710-b49f300c0000 pid=3120->guuid=82fe091b-1a00-0000-c710-b49f360c0000 pid=3126 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/990e0c56-7914-416e-beb6-444952956b63
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847857
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847857 Sample: nexuscorp.mpsl.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 34 50.39.99.78 ZIPLY-FIBER-LEGACY-ASNUS United States 2->34 36 156.76.161.119 WIECUS United States 2->36 38 99 other IPs or domains 2->38 40 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->40 42 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->42 44 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->44 46 4 other signatures 2->46 10 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 2 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 18->20         started        process7 22 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 20->22         started        file8 30 /usr/local/bin/sysd, ELF 22->30 dropped 32 /etc/rc.local, POSIX 22->32 dropped 48 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->48 50 Sample deletes itself 22->50 52 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->52 26 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 22->26         started        28 nexuscorp.mpsl.elf 22->28         started        signatures9 process10
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GAFGYT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 11:13:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fthshoawl2galcm2u65eovnys3v7duqnhnybz764o2ciesdlbj2a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260110-nbg86sdv8g/
Behaviour
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (17275) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b4e063f3-39a3-436b-93cd-f0620db2de4e
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/2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74

YARA Signatures

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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:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 2ccf23b8165e8c05899aa7ba4755b896ebf1d20d3b701cffdc768482486b0a74

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755357/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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