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Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 478d3dcb74b97c3459010226a389bc041e7608d5d0be34c9b9da7743ff6f3828
SHA3-384 hash: 5c04f5926735d97863f111533210216e9230eceeb80c627ec2856318dd31436e312ec5b24ef46232bb5af531cc566dc0
SHA1 hash: 83cb42b348c29a5c09f728f3711d55895f0dd27e
MD5 hash: a444ca8a936549fc43db35c8eb0d3653
humanhash: river-video-chicken-sweet
File name:sh4
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Signature Mirai
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File size:125'576 bytes
First seen:2026-01-04 09:08:06 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:LOVQLJXnheZln3b17cco8WJEenYwMzd1:fLJXheZln3xS1JdYjn
TLSH T180C30763DD669F2AD116E0F0B2F28E381B53BD6A49570A99A473EAF44143CCCF5053B8
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 :
108
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T22:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T09:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/478d3dcb74b97c3459010226a389bc041e7608d5d0be34c9b9da7743ff6f3828/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/8e9b27a1-01ce-4df9-9b13-24b85289a879
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=ee3ad245-4100-0000-3361-d73f940c0000 pid=3220 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=08b80c48-4100-0000-3361-d73f980c0000 pid=3224 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ee3ad245-4100-0000-3361-d73f940c0000 pid=3220->guuid=08b80c48-4100-0000-3361-d73f980c0000 pid=3224 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/681d6255-9392-4f97-a12b-741fc3decd6f
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad.mine
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844402
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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 Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844402 Sample: sh4.elf Startdate: 04/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 69 45.153.34.74, 12344, 45324 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->69 71 34.243.160.129, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->71 73 54.217.10.153, 443, 49578 AMAZON-02US United States 2->73 83 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->83 85 Yara detected Mirai 2->85 9 sh4.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 89 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 9->89 16 sh4.elf 9->16         started        18 sh4.elf sh 9->18         started        20 sh4.elf sh 9->20         started        22 3 other processes 9->22 process6 file7 26 sh4.elf sh 16->26         started        28 sh4.elf sh 16->28         started        30 sh4.elf sh 16->30         started        42 41 other processes 16->42 32 sh crontab 18->32         started        36 sh 18->36         started        38 sh cp 20->38         started        40 sh chmod 20->40         started        67 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 22->67 dropped 87 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->87 44 2 other processes 22->44 signatures8 process9 file10 46 sh pkill 26->46         started        49 sh pkill 28->49         started        51 sh pkill 30->51         started        63 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.jtz91j, ASCII 32->63 dropped 75 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 32->75 77 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 32->77 53 sh crontab 36->53         started        65 /usr/bin/systemd-update, ELF 38->65 dropped 79 Drops files in suspicious directories 38->79 55 sh crontab 42->55         started        57 sh pkill 42->57         started        59 sh pkill 42->59         started        61 39 other processes 42->61 81 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 44->81 signatures11 process12 signatures13 91 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 46->91 93 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 53->93
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/478d3dcb74b97c3459010226a389bc041e7608d5d0be34c9b9da7743ff6f3828
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/478d3dcb74b97c3459010226a389bc041e7608d5d0be34c9b9da7743ff6f3828/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-04 06:18:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=i6gt3s3uxf6diwibaitkhcn4aqphmcgv2c7djsnz3j3uh73phaua._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260104-k4a4saaq2x/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/22312a53-dc75-4cc1-8938-3d84e92641dd
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YARA Signatures

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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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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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Mirai

elf 478d3dcb74b97c3459010226a389bc041e7608d5d0be34c9b9da7743ff6f3828

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3750029/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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