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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 44e8ef52a4720be5b2170fe314c8656fbb7aa025d1d20253a89b87de812f968c
SHA3-384 hash: e57f1c3cef4fb4170a2682b147d1d71653efafb568bde6d4f528c6b4d3ca840248860c463fa9cfceb4cab4dfcaac13dc
SHA1 hash: 6139739e1dd805e04354b3d1c39738bd1919375b
MD5 hash: 38b200354bba26eeb3b1aef6ff3f0036
humanhash: cold-november-black-thirteen
File name:Leyn.m68k
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Signature Mirai
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File size:225'912 bytes
First seen:2026-01-18 18:51:00 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:vEe5enZGbDlRE4mCO1Hos3LFpthysYdWva7LkGFDrh0iX3uV3jbiyL2ENByHJ26u:NXE4mtFF5ysgWva7LkGfhX3MLTR6u
TLSH T1B4244CC7F800DEBDF84BD7778823090AB130B76244935B3B6157BD67AD3A1991923E86
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d2729e48-6808-4e22-826a-4fee9964905c/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7782058-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9940650-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012509-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017111-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10018298-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696d2ba3584f1963ad5a3bd7/reports/1528aa06-504d-48fe-8062-20f5c1168710/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-18T17:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-18T19:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/44e8ef52a4720be5b2170fe314c8656fbb7aa025d1d20253a89b87de812f968c/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/17ffa8c3-3c6e-4651-af1e-864871dc914c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=63be98b4-1800-0000-f9bb-c2a58b0a0000 pid=2699 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=2f7e3cb6-1800-0000-f9bb-c2a5910a0000 pid=2705 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=63be98b4-1800-0000-f9bb-c2a58b0a0000 pid=2699->guuid=2f7e3cb6-1800-0000-f9bb-c2a5910a0000 pid=2705 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a98ea53e-f64b-4155-94a0-b00dbca40c2e
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1852930
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852930 Sample: Leyn.m68k.elf Startdate: 18/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 61 193.32.162.76 2->61 63 45.253.128.141 WSPL-AS-APBeamInternetAU Australia 2->63 65 99 other IPs or domains 2->65 67 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->67 69 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->69 71 Detected Mirai 2->71 73 3 other signatures 2->73 10 Leyn.m68k.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 10 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 Leyn.m68k.elf 10->18         started        22 Leyn.m68k.elf sh 10->22         started        file6 57 /etc/init.d/update, POSIX 18->57 dropped 75 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->75 24 Leyn.m68k.elf sh 18->24         started        26 Leyn.m68k.elf sh 18->26         started        28 Leyn.m68k.elf sh 18->28         started        32 6 other processes 18->32 30 sh ps 22->30         started        signatures7 process8 process9 34 sh crontab 24->34         started        38 sh 24->38         started        40 sh chmod 26->40         started        42 sh ln 28->42         started        44 sh update-rc.d 32->44         started        46 sh systemctl 32->46         started        48 sh systemctl 32->48         started        50 sh cp 32->50         started        file10 59 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.1a8fAi, data 34->59 dropped 77 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 34->77 79 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 34->79 52 sh crontab 38->52         started        81 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 40->81 55 update-rc.d systemctl 44->55         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 83 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 52->83
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/44e8ef52a4720be5b2170fe314c8656fbb7aa025d1d20253a89b87de812f968c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/44e8ef52a4720be5b2170fe314c8656fbb7aa025d1d20253a89b87de812f968c/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-18 18:19:04 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ituo6uveoif6lmqxb7rrjsdfn65xvibf2hjaeu5itod55ajps2ga._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260118-xhlplsdv7g/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3090ce0c-d17d-4a48-b529-74e391d9c9df
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:dsc
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Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 44e8ef52a4720be5b2170fe314c8656fbb7aa025d1d20253a89b87de812f968c

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3759867/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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