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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 31628a457ccf9220d56ebdca431d1c2ed5ffd8dbe412b39ef12ac362c7f7a95b
SHA3-384 hash: 43be56debaac2a0c9edf24654ba40f3a57a1e9c817eda98376dd51dec7ad81693c92252c3fe2fd327df112b66be9f56d
SHA1 hash: 248651d064571ef9ee441156cca5af1790065da9
MD5 hash: 939ab5941b77a2674d64f4a297366576
humanhash: nitrogen-nuts-west-red
File name:reaver.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:75'740 bytes
First seen:2026-08-29 04:25:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:lRYDCtBxuZQWOGZgxbQ+ZBYbi6eLVAXzjzrV1cn:rYSzItha3ZBY+6MOzvrV1k
TLSH T14F73026090035347C2A2E33B8BAD4B505F30DA7289535A48BD5BCE85D5C99EE2CB1CFC
Magika unknown
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf UPX
File size (compressed) :75'740 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :244'776 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: 5d7d7c4c8f67db20efa5b5bc3ca2daae643daee229421d22969f9fcb270eba20

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Creating a process from a recently created file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Gains root access
Changes owner for a written file
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-08-29T02:14:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-30T21:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=7ddcb1d7-1800-0000-fff0-4922aa080000 pid=2218 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0709f4d9-1800-0000-fff0-4922b2080000 pid=2226 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7ddcb1d7-1800-0000-fff0-4922aa080000 pid=2218->guuid=0709f4d9-1800-0000-fff0-4922b2080000 pid=2226 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates /etc/ld.so.preload
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Found malware configuration
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
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
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1965656 Sample: reaver.mips.elf Startdate: 29/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 112 176.65.139.137, 36200, 36202, 7777 STORMINDUSTRIESHostingServicesUS Netherlands 2->112 114 217.60.195.187, 1900 NETPOOLIN Netherlands 2->114 116 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->116 128 Found malware configuration 2->128 130 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->130 132 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->132 134 6 other signatures 2->134 11 reaver.mips.elf 2->11         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 file5 102 /var/lib/dhcpcd-monitor.bak, ELF 11->102 dropped 104 /usr/lib/dhcpcd-monitor, ELF 11->104 dropped 106 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 11->106 dropped 108 14 other malicious files 11->108 dropped 140 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 11->140 142 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 11->142 144 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 11->144 146 8 other signatures 11->146 17 reaver.mips.elf 11->17         started        20 reaver.mips.elf sh 11->20         started        22 reaver.mips.elf exe 11->22         started        24 16 other processes 11->24 signatures6 process7 file8 100 /tmp/reaver.mips.elf.salt, data 17->100 dropped 27 reaver.mips.elf 17->27         started        29 reaver.mips.elf 17->29         started        45 2 other processes 17->45 31 sh crontab 20->31         started        35 sh 20->35         started        37 reaver.mips.elf 22->37         started        39 chattr chattr 22->39         started        41 reaver.mips.elf 22->41         started        136 Protects files from modification 24->136 43 sh crontab 24->43         started        signatures9 process10 file11 47 reaver.mips.elf dhcpcd-monitor 27->47         started        49 reaver.mips.elf dhcpcd-monitor 27->49         started        51 reaver.mips.elf dhcpcd-monitor 27->51         started        53 reaver.mips.elf 29->53         started        55 reaver.mips.elf 29->55         started        57 reaver.mips.elf 29->57         started        110 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.MEux8o, ASCII 31->110 dropped 118 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 31->118 120 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 31->120 59 sh crontab 35->59         started        122 Protects files from modification 37->122 signatures12 process13 signatures14 62 dhcpcd-monitor exe 47->62         started        64 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 47->64         started        67 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 47->67         started        75 5 other processes 47->75 69 dhcpcd-monitor exe 49->69         started        71 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 49->71         started        77 6 other processes 49->77 73 dhcpcd-monitor exe 51->73         started        79 7 other processes 51->79 138 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 59->138 process15 signatures16 81 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 62->81         started        84 dhcpcd-monitor 62->84         started        86 dhcpcd-monitor 62->86         started        94 4 other processes 62->94 124 Protects files from modification 64->124 88 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 69->88         started        96 6 other processes 69->96 90 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 73->90         started        92 dhcpcd-monitor chattr 73->92         started        98 5 other processes 73->98 process17 signatures18 126 Protects files from modification 81->126
Threat name:
Linux.PUA.Maltiverza
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-29 04:26:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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 31628a457ccf9220d56ebdca431d1c2ed5ffd8dbe412b39ef12ac362c7f7a95b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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