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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 40cef3cfd5467ff709f14f26fcf9e0925bf58288c2fc0cdc35e2d266f2e7af4d
SHA3-384 hash: 0197e2418d136722bf016d406067c47df11d34bb7a331608a7464b27118c7429c9f9cbd3ce37ba63c9925cfd1b584f38
SHA1 hash: a0c0c6333981ff8aa32b53d5bd6ce1ae2a8f0ca0
MD5 hash: 7b12c15bb00ae0446527e93dbb0b4d66
humanhash: oven-undress-florida-mountain
File name:well.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:104'104 bytes
First seen:2025-10-29 15:39:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:/K7dsnOuTmZ8mCmiCUTA+xoPFrkG1grEgatiZZZZZZZZZZZZZZvsZZZZZZZZZIZg:C7SOwmZTbfU6XJeZZZZZZZZZZZZZZvsp
TLSH T15EA33BC4B693F0F5D8130578307BAB329F33F0BA612AD997D3A85933AC916019A1779D
telfhash t13941f7f51abf0cd8dbe4a451914d6f217c4dd67b24a073a205b3d834236bd4256aec39
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 mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 2ca4078493df1c862135eb8cd61dc7276accdf138131f5ab9afde0113cc7c8f4
File size (compressed) :41'820 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :104'104 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 2ca4078493df1c862135eb8cd61dc7276accdf138131f5ab9afde0113cc7c8f4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin masquerade remote
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-08-28T01:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-28T01:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1804531 Sample: well.x86.elf Startdate: 29/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 48 5.17.173.24 ZTELECOM-ASRU Russian Federation 2->48 50 216.170.14.117 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->50 52 99 other IPs or domains 2->52 54 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->54 56 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->56 58 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->58 60 Yara detected Mirai 2->60 10 dash rm well.x86.elf 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash head 2->14         started        16 8 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 well.x86.elf 10->18         started        20 well.x86.elf 10->20         started        22 well.x86.elf 10->22         started        process6 24 well.x86.elf 18->24         started        26 well.x86.elf 18->26         started        28 well.x86.elf 20->28         started        30 well.x86.elf 20->30         started        32 well.x86.elf 20->32         started        process7 34 well.x86.elf 24->34         started        36 well.x86.elf 24->36         started        38 well.x86.elf 24->38         started        40 well.x86.elf 28->40         started        42 well.x86.elf 28->42         started        process8 44 well.x86.elf 34->44         started        46 well.x86.elf 34->46         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-29 18:09:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
28 of 38 (73.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:sora defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (48468) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
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_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 40cef3cfd5467ff709f14f26fcf9e0925bf58288c2fc0cdc35e2d266f2e7af4d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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