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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 42b923496ce72377a712b55795d0943fc891a7a92c2fb95504bc174bbadb4270
SHA3-384 hash: 2d375fb5a8f28dc4b74802658fa0873f06bf407c92e2231d7efe6ed4ce6f8443206678a5ce6021503d8ef8f38733d3f8
SHA1 hash: 1a1fd44df5f6665a5e692ef3efbefedfa9d75944
MD5 hash: bf098f58523a487aa7c341b501fe1229
humanhash: foxtrot-river-red-quiet
File name:miraint.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:163'444 bytes
First seen:2025-12-28 00:38:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:EYs2ssBPwtpYZS/TVNL7vitLW3kVaxaKGft3S2sds+YMQH0jgRjMFyvAI70eEG9u:prd5S3j6ilxWftRseF+jqMBI8CzVKiI
TLSH T16FF34B02771C0943D2622EF43A3F23E1C3EFD99121F4F644291FAA8A9175D36558AEDE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
exploit masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-27T16:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-27T20:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9f178a22-1800-0000-bc47-1bcf04080000 pid=2052 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3d14d424-1800-0000-bc47-1bcf0b080000 pid=2059 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9f178a22-1800-0000-bc47-1bcf04080000 pid=2052->guuid=3d14d424-1800-0000-bc47-1bcf0b080000 pid=2059 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840608 Sample: miraint.ppc.elf Startdate: 28/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 46 86.54.42.154, 443, 54306, 54308 KCOM-SPNService-ProviderNetworkex-MistralGB United Kingdom 2->46 48 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->52 54 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->54 56 2 other signatures 2->56 10 miraint.ppc.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd .sh 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 13 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 miraint.ppc.elf 10->18         started        20 .sh 12->20         started        process6 22 miraint.ppc.elf 18->22         started        26 .sh 20->26         started        file7 44 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 22->44 dropped 58 Drops invisible ELF files 22->58 60 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->60 62 Sample deletes itself 22->62 28 miraint.ppc.elf sh 22->28         started        30 miraint.ppc.elf sh 22->30         started        32 miraint.ppc.elf sh 22->32         started        34 miraint.ppc.elf 22->34         started        signatures8 process9 process10 36 sh systemctl 28->36         started        38 sh systemctl 30->38         started        40 sh systemctl 32->40         started        42 miraint.ppc.elf 34->42         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-28 00:39:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
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 42b923496ce72377a712b55795d0943fc891a7a92c2fb95504bc174bbadb4270

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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