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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 479b59dc72d4f7f7cb06ea6a9fb47c4aba4dc3277f087260cd1921c2868cf340
SHA3-384 hash: 2b87d1d31c22d893650ddd43ad0cf8e55a681427b5f591a1f14a7ff45683b8b495004f5a4442223e045f1f56c7dafb93
SHA1 hash: 1991ea5fafb73b4885ba950d4150e1cd2d12517e
MD5 hash: e638c435456bcc32e65cdd4a11c17e0c
humanhash: zulu-friend-lamp-missouri
File name:powerpc.uhavenobotsxd
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:83'252 bytes
First seen:2025-11-19 17:49:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:cy1npbio6hrjlyMdOEkAN2mJlMiQTM/tI9gafzemwz:c2BidVlyvduJNQk+kz
TLSH T145834C41B30C0E43D1A76DB03F3F23C6D3AAAED111B4E648255FB74A91B6E325646E8D
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
155
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Connection attempt
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-11-19T16:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-19T17:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d77214c6-1700-0000-2703-384019090000 pid=2329 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=26c990c8-1700-0000-2703-38401e090000 pid=2334 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d77214c6-1700-0000-2703-384019090000 pid=2329->guuid=26c990c8-1700-0000-2703-38401e090000 pid=2334 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1817114 Sample: powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf Startdate: 19/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 56 94.154.35.153, 40700, 6969 SELECTELRU Ukraine 2->56 58 34.93.76.29, 25050, 31171, 41454 GOOGLEUS United States 2->58 60 2 other IPs or domains 2->60 9 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 2->9         started        process3 signatures4 64 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 9->64 12 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 9->12         started        process5 file6 48 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 12->48 dropped 50 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 12->50 dropped 52 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 12->52 dropped 54 6 other malicious files 12->54 dropped 76 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 12->76 78 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 12->78 80 Drops files in suspicious directories 12->80 82 3 other signatures 12->82 16 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 12->16         started        18 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 12->18         started        20 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 12->20         started        23 13 other processes 12->23 signatures7 process8 signatures9 25 sh crontab 16->25         started        29 sh 16->29         started        31 sh cp 18->31         started        62 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 20->62 33 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 23->33         started        35 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 23->35         started        37 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 23->37         started        39 13 other processes 23->39 process10 file11 44 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.WKrPBH, ASCII 25->44 dropped 68 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 25->68 70 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 25->70 41 sh crontab 29->41         started        46 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 31->46 dropped 72 Drops invisible ELF files 31->72 74 Drops files in suspicious directories 31->74 signatures12 process13 signatures14 66 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 41->66
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-19 17:50:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 36 (27.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 479b59dc72d4f7f7cb06ea6a9fb47c4aba4dc3277f087260cd1921c2868cf340

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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