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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 5


Intelligence 5 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4452b901a66eb2dcac667592db5588b71fd452830c68a882ec50498740899b2d
SHA3-384 hash: 387d875f3c63b9afc1b3870fa5f29fe46b744996e220907f20177aaea8c6562c906edbb8fdc075d50f162eecdddb26e7
SHA1 hash: 75f2d43cb8b1821e87cc8623ee2e5009442cdff8
MD5 hash: df9f71831595a5e4d0be5c88cfa6cdb8
humanhash: arizona-nineteen-glucose-august
File name:mirai.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:241'136 bytes
First seen:2025-12-28 19:23:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:x0UKVJ3lNtK9QUL+8yYBdhZdzBjQ6WV3:xgBnOByYB3Dz+l
TLSH T1B934C60AAF611EFBEC6BCD3742E91B0528CC641B22A57F753634D928F94A50B4AD3C74
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 :
47
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ea0f0bdb-baaf-4528-bc20-d22eb53ea417
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=579cd92d-1900-0000-33be-e76e78090000 pid=2424 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=fac4eb2f-1900-0000-33be-e76e7f090000 pid=2431 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=579cd92d-1900-0000-33be-e76e78090000 pid=2424->guuid=fac4eb2f-1900-0000-33be-e76e7f090000 pid=2431 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/71ccbd90-a72c-48c2-851e-d7e4f3e780c2
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1840914
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840914 Sample: mirai.mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 46 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->46 48 86.54.42.154, 443, 54310, 54312 KCOM-SPNService-ProviderNetworkex-MistralGB United Kingdom 2->48 50 daisy.ubuntu.com 162.213.35.25, 443, 47464 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->50 52 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->52 54 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->54 56 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->56 58 Yara detected Mirai 2->58 10 mirai.mpsl.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 mirai.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        20 .sh 12->20         started        process6 22 mirai.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        26 .sh 20->26         started        file7 44 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 22->44 dropped 60 Drops invisible ELF files 22->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->62 64 Sample deletes itself 22->64 28 mirai.mpsl.elf sh 22->28         started        30 mirai.mpsl.elf sh 22->30         started        32 mirai.mpsl.elf sh 22->32         started        34 mirai.mpsl.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 mirai.mpsl.elf 34->42         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4452b901a66eb2dcac667592db5588b71fd452830c68a882ec50498740899b2d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4452b901a66eb2dcac667592db5588b71fd452830c68a882ec50498740899b2d/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=irjlsangn2znzldgowjnwvmiw4p5iuudbrukraxmkbeyoqejtmwq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251228-x4hj3sal8t/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4c07d187-e316-464a-bc77-df40c50e3f32
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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 4452b901a66eb2dcac667592db5588b71fd452830c68a882ec50498740899b2d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3735489/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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