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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce
SHA3-384 hash: 188adfaf0dca8d628aa00331fe0eb850b8929656afc3856d667d5eb4997a2e1537ac9d24f7037ddbbf61e9e9b7c076ae
SHA1 hash: c20dec1f945866e234ea4eb7dc7ccbc0977cafcb
MD5 hash: b1ca9cc75cbd5a922c41e05cb8164155
humanhash: magazine-gee-xray-nevada
File name:m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:124'464 bytes
First seen:2026-05-08 16:07:59 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-09 14:10:18 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:ve+h30HpfLtnEW6ZBRGagKgrkby9ELeTBnHR:mbH1RGRGa9gKy9KeJHR
TLSH T151C35BD2F8019EAFFC0BD7B6845A0909B5B0A3806FA3162AB7D77D97EC760D02C16D45
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
49
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/cbe83795-bf74-4b79-ae01-783095f5745a/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29502.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.30521.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.28877.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540663-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7782058-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9940650-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10018298-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet mirai mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69fe0a8286e92bda7024ca2f/reports/dc67cd75-65af-4b49-b27c-9abcf5c982a3/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-05-08T13:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-10T12:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ii HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ew HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Vacron.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a5e67694-0f0a-47ec-aeb6-79fe48c2eecd
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
%3 guuid=3de26dff-1500-0000-75cf-9837670b0000 pid=2919 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=638dab01-1600-0000-75cf-98376b0b0000 pid=2923 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3de26dff-1500-0000-75cf-9837670b0000 pid=2919->guuid=638dab01-1600-0000-75cf-98376b0b0000 pid=2923 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4e33bba9-9652-49c8-bbc6-d08dbf68315c
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-08 16:08:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=i2xpkkei4yotsk3okmaxsjz3eazxag3jurgn57cmumsdxoxo6dha._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260508-tlk1pses3q/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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:iot_req_metachar
Create hunting rule
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 46aef52888e61d392b6e530179273b2033701b69a44cdefc4ca3243bbaeef0ce

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3842199/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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