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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 440cff450632f4c3590a9ce70d8022983f11d75be99fd5ff8a92c29d71bec97c
SHA3-384 hash: 842b894454e10dcb7228b5a4bff295553bdfb28066370ec3a55d0721de279afbc9d5cc0d0ee0de1b0ef234d047c220f3
SHA1 hash: 909fb13cd2e2518f8dc2a739cea27079ad457375
MD5 hash: 7ec105649fd4986695460cc3bc0ca059
humanhash: washington-carbon-zebra-eleven
File name:telnetd
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:121'130 bytes
First seen:2026-09-06 09:55:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:F4A7I8E/YlkflmcGaJ+G9n5aemk66tEmZ9TQ3dL1j5B6A:EWaIcncemIEmZ9TQ3dxj5B6A
TLSH T16FC32A44FD408767C2D227F6F78E439D37366A6497DB3311A9347EB42B81B982E39220
telfhash t11d21448262fe8a282bf30938ec7c03b01591261322857f70bf1ec5c40437006b965e8f
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 :
60
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gcc javac lolbin rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-06T07:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-06T15:06:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=96d62717-1800-0000-647d-bccad60a0000 pid=2774 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c075b918-1800-0000-647d-bccadb0a0000 pid=2779 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=96d62717-1800-0000-647d-bccad60a0000 pid=2774->guuid=c075b918-1800-0000-647d-bccadb0a0000 pid=2779 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1969087 Sample: telnetd.elf Startdate: 06/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 75 64.89.160.222, 33846, 33850, 33852 GHOSTYNETWORKSUS Luxembourg 2->75 77 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->77 81 Found malware configuration 2->81 83 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->83 85 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->85 87 3 other signatures 2->87 9 telnetd.elf 2->9         started        11 systemd gpu-manager 2->11         started        13 systemd gpu-manager 2->13         started        15 156 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 18 telnetd.elf 9->18         started        22 gpu-manager sh 11->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 11->24         started        32 6 other processes 11->32 34 8 other processes 13->34 99 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 15->99 26 gpu-manager sh 15->26         started        28 gpu-manager sh 15->28         started        30 gpu-manager sh 15->30         started        36 134 other processes 15->36 process6 file7 65 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 18->65 dropped 67 /etc/init.d/S99bot, POSIX 18->67 dropped 69 /etc/cron.d/root, ASCII 18->69 dropped 89 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->89 91 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->91 93 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 18->93 95 2 other signatures 18->95 48 3 other processes 18->48 38 sh grep 22->38         started        40 sh grep 24->40         started        42 sh grep 26->42         started        44 sh grep 28->44         started        46 sh grep 30->46         started        51 6 other processes 32->51 53 8 other processes 34->53 55 103 other processes 36->55 signatures8 process9 signatures10 79 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 48->79 57 sh at 48->57         started        61 sh systemctl 48->61         started        63 sh 48->63         started        process11 file12 71 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/a0000101c6e31f, POSIX 57->71 dropped 73 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/.SEQ, ASCII 57->73 dropped 97 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 57->97 signatures13
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-06 09:56:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
64.89.160.222:65483
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 440cff450632f4c3590a9ce70d8022983f11d75be99fd5ff8a92c29d71bec97c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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