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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 3c68a42d221a2bb52721dffb9474f314c22d29eba53e85e3d427097583fefce7
SHA3-384 hash: 4ccdf5c685d2df09fab75b4197aec342eee4ce3deb79e32fbc5d6925af71fba5459a70b946994624a0989542e04e2814
SHA1 hash: aa6841e35b85b27c9da053de75ad573968226458
MD5 hash: 1cd86b10eaeef1ef1a98a50907a7fad6
humanhash: lithium-charlie-spaghetti-utah
File name:nullnet_load.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:267'289 bytes
First seen:2026-08-19 14:58:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:gOc6jrYyGwg1XSKRO+sRrJo/2wNM+lPSv5sI1Db52qdw0Wh8RW:i6fKROzrJg2we+Rc5b1DbPbRW
TLSH T1864463B9AB719FBBE81DCE3701DE1601124C960952DA6F2FFAA4C528E38794F54E3C44
telfhash t143210cb00636462a1a51cda858dd77ba161c92136305ffb3ee31849c202a0dde53fc0f
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 :
1
# of downloads :
67
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite gcc masquerade mirai
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ae515a8b-1800-0000-f91e-5752100c0000 pid=3088 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b639da91-1800-0000-f91e-5752160c0000 pid=3094 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ae515a8b-1800-0000-f91e-5752100c0000 pid=3088->guuid=b639da91-1800-0000-f91e-5752160c0000 pid=3094 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-19 11:50:00 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (69577) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Exploit_CVE_2017_17215_8b78a857
Author:Elastic Security
Description:Exploit code used in the ZeroBot malware
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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:unixredflags3
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 3c68a42d221a2bb52721dffb9474f314c22d29eba53e85e3d427097583fefce7

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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