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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 3f406f1968f6c47503b8ef56a39540d6cf3b2b7c80f6f58e952be5987eae64a5 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | fec443000acf966b9d4df0421a92774183db1b5a7a155bf278c65666f3fc1e9e874145a8b9b241a5e4013e536910c9d9 |
| SHA1 hash: | b365b8e00fae34751f301ec1f1f1797facf8e90d |
| MD5 hash: | b20a2beec7e081c2d1fe8abc1607a8b7 |
| humanhash: | chicken-ohio-pennsylvania-spring |
| File name: | 3f406f1968f6c47503b8ef56a39540d6cf3b2b7c80f6f58e952be5987eae64a5.elf |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 160'236 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-01 05:06:59 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-09-02 08:49:30 UTC |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 3072:do5lrHgJcLAVp9myCSCbsjoyzINpcyn8J1EssMZc/T03ImIys61X2h5or:mRHgJiAVNoyUncyn8EssMOjh5or |
| TLSH | T19FF37CC1A9E3E0F1E5A3497A436F971A4A36D4370219DA01FB2E68347F46050E7BB79C |
| telfhash | t16c611bf56e7e08ecb7809c05a64e2f116e4e677b256472f604f3982532afd4141bad3c |
| 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 |  Tuxxin |
| Tags: | elf exe mirai whack.sh |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
184
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Kills processes
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Connection attempt
Collects information on the RAM
Creating a file
Creates directories in a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Collects information on the OS
Removes directories from a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sets a written file as executable
Sends data to a server
Collects information on the CPU
Creates directories in a temporary directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
45
Number of processes launched:
2
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-01T03:14:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-02T18:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Malware family:
Mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-01 05:07:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig antivm defense_evasion discovery execution linux miner persistence privilege_escalation rootkit
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads CPU attributes
Reads system network configuration
Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Reads hardware information
Reads list of loaded kernel modules
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Loads a kernel module
Family: xmrig
XMRig Miner payload
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| 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: | F01_s1ckrule |
|---|---|
| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
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| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | Linux_Rootkit_Generic_61229bdf |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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