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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 43fe1273c96adf8d2ee017aa43e1a83d9664a99daa59c485e859b519ad0951b9
SHA3-384 hash: 2dd11ba69e97e724c9d8218b1a93245de214407748f75704860787a1ae7a56c2377da72b7de5c2897b1f07f3ab750a30
SHA1 hash: 493a92f6fac34e213058bba0191c18086b4ce546
MD5 hash: eeaedb9dfc309b0df63864cedaeb9236
humanhash: crazy-fillet-lactose-fruit
File name:Aqua.sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:129'764 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 09:09:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:xyeTgtHSK6tF/GnFMWncYfxWOrXPhJoF:xyeV1thGnFMU/cObPhQ
TLSH T155C36C73C8266F98D654D0B4B1B18FB92B53E94581875FBE2AA7C2B44083D9CF9093F4
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 :
65
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=31a597f5-1700-0000-c3c5-8f4fb0040000 pid=1200 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7c4e0cf8-1700-0000-c3c5-8f4fb6040000 pid=1206 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=31a597f5-1700-0000-c3c5-8f4fb0040000 pid=1200->guuid=7c4e0cf8-1700-0000-c3c5-8f4fb6040000 pid=1206 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sends malformed DNS queries
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855578 Sample: Aqua.sh4.elf Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 20 assets.gametools.win. [malformed] 2->20 22 assets.gametools.win 193.233.248.201, 2211, 39846, 39880 FREE-NET-ASFREEnetEU Russian Federation 2->22 24 54.217.10.153, 34620, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->24 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 8 Aqua.sh4.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 32 Sends malformed DNS queries 20->32 process4 process5 14 Aqua.sh4.elf 8->14         started        signatures6 34 Sample deletes itself 14->34 17 Aqua.sh4.elf 14->17         started        process7 signatures8 26 Manipulation of devices in /dev 17->26 28 Deletes system log files 17->28
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 08:56:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 36 (27.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
193.233.24
193.233.248.201
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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 43fe1273c96adf8d2ee017aa43e1a83d9664a99daa59c485e859b519ad0951b9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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