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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 42fcaf4f3be810c185e52baa9fa357f946fe393716201052eed32c2933614727
SHA3-384 hash: 6ca15a86b69b483ccdc5e837312f5d7ea67169d0a2c4940e6047bfe0f0542a3b9dbfa09cfac46199573872560490e7ed
SHA1 hash: 80c5400cb48e901457b865890d0365f38d41acd6
MD5 hash: 7c4a4b7183b0604cc62c60ad0c79e0ac
humanhash: helium-kitten-seven-artist
File name:Aqua.arm6
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:152'540 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 09:09:51 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-22 12:50:46 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:4XtYSN/EO23XWXUrwz1adNwgqLUR5ZziOL8nkp:4XtYSN322XUwpa4+xiG8k
TLSH T18CE3F846F8819F16D5D212BEFE1E024E33131B78E3DE72129D246B247B8A97B0E3B515
telfhash t1ec01af51c63a1dec97d915b8829d351e6ae860236e563406592d3b0f8263ac13425437
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 :
2
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-22T06:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-22T12:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=1dd5ded1-1900-0000-413c-a7fb0a090000 pid=2314 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=35a618d4-1900-0000-413c-a7fb10090000 pid=2320 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1dd5ded1-1900-0000-413c-a7fb0a090000 pid=2314->guuid=35a618d4-1900-0000-413c-a7fb10090000 pid=2320 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
48 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855583 Sample: Aqua.arm6.elf Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 48 14 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->14 16 162.213.35.25, 443, 60622 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->16 18 2 other IPs or domains 2->18 20 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->20 6 python3.8 dpkg 2->6         started        8 dash rm 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 Aqua.arm6.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 08:56:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:botnet
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 42fcaf4f3be810c185e52baa9fa357f946fe393716201052eed32c2933614727

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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