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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 42e5a91f5362ac9f43f759647124ff4a37863bb7d0780d20a99bf99e33f9e3d8
SHA3-384 hash: 533a621390b8a1aa14efcfb5cbde346709ff92fd7e4424986223266c18714b7c7250ab3a9409b2644870b1245b6ba1b8
SHA1 hash: b7978f13fba404e4190c55abe1fa7c961453c991
MD5 hash: 6297012b54793af36d39eee4411e85e3
humanhash: beer-jersey-red-one
File name:spoofer.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:135'108 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 20:12:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:VnnEUf+xtlCaFTdyU+Mxd1K1gYnxWBsxW3fjKSlQxbVqi+4XNV:VnUJ5+Er/lQx5XN
TLSH T1B8D3F506BB610FFBD85FCD3706A91705258C691A22F97B357A34C928F64B20F1AE3974
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Traces processes
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=cb22e213-1a00-0000-fa95-ceb8a10a0000 pid=2721 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=88982d16-1a00-0000-fa95-ceb8a70a0000 pid=2727 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cb22e213-1a00-0000-fa95-ceb8a10a0000 pid=2721->guuid=88982d16-1a00-0000-fa95-ceb8a70a0000 pid=2727 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 20:13:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai
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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_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
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 42e5a91f5362ac9f43f759647124ff4a37863bb7d0780d20a99bf99e33f9e3d8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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