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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6
SHA3-384 hash: 128bd92b560fd4da3a60f871fac771a8cb8711a64fc7959a71c450985e8007d5f015da3fd9a9d474c1a849fe95a87804
SHA1 hash: 848361519851b7621ba4f13b8a35ea64146fda98
MD5 hash: 58df5ccf541b86310b0860e99ca1e0f0
humanhash: tango-speaker-louisiana-autumn
File name:mirai.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:125'912 bytes
First seen:2025-12-24 16:53:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:wFzhg3+CXig6VeYTlVQpjIMOTsMpYvRr0xKJTcy1dsIWWFgZxAWhK2S2yZer3:Uzhg3+CSKYTlLLCQrIxgXyw
TLSH T1B3C3D70AAF611FFBEC6FCC3746E9170525CC651A22A97B757934D828F24B24B06E3874
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 :
46
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/0468fa48-a0d8-4d64-98c6-bbda1672ae95/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gafgyt masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/694c1a813f8fdbf8e9514158/reports/641e431a-fbee-4da4-820a-2338706ee3f8/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-24T11:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-24T12:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/7309568b-4cf7-4021-82ea-e530e73fc90d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=bd8f27c3-1800-0000-1428-3d34bf0d0000 pid=3519 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3eaa10c5-1800-0000-1428-3d34c20d0000 pid=3522 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd8f27c3-1800-0000-1428-3d34bf0d0000 pid=3519->guuid=3eaa10c5-1800-0000-1428-3d34c20d0000 pid=3522 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/0285df91-1f68-4319-8173-f98e6c40d4c4
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1838985
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1838985 Sample: mirai.mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 48 143.59.69.199, 23 WOW-INTERNETUS United States 2->48 50 155.42.178.242, 23 VSC-AS-VERMONT-STATE-COLLEGESUS United States 2->50 52 98 other IPs or domains 2->52 54 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->54 56 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->56 58 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->58 60 2 other signatures 2->60 10 mirai.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 dash rm 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 process5 18 mirai.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 mirai.mpsl.elf 18->20         started        file7 38 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 20->38 dropped 62 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->62 64 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->64 66 Sample deletes itself 20->66 68 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 20->68 24 mirai.mpsl.elf sh 20->24         started        26 mirai.mpsl.elf 20->26         started        signatures8 process9 file10 30 sh cp 24->30         started        40 /usr/bin/wget, POSIX 26->40 dropped 42 /usr/bin/tftp, POSIX 26->42 dropped 44 /usr/bin/curl, POSIX 26->44 dropped 70 Drops files in suspicious directories 26->70 34 mirai.mpsl.elf 26->34         started        36 mirai.mpsl.elf 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 file13 46 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 30->46 dropped 72 Drops invisible ELF files 30->72 74 Drops files in suspicious directories 30->74 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=itq3t2w5mshbqadutgdonjwxfvyivu3tvfspohmbxwxnhgildpda._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251224-vebdcsgy9a/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (23682) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/6eb31930-78ca-49dd-8eb6-dd8be8a20ad9
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 44e1b9eadd648e1800749986e6a6d72d708ad373a964f71d81bdaed3990b1bc6

(this sample)

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

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