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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4872a279d1feaa7c78348339dba8c8e181af5299dbb9034844e9650d9d77003a
SHA3-384 hash: acee0fe74bac772620d598b0d271321e27723adc12d82a123de9d448503d4cf1a68a2b7ae4fe3a0fc794fac363d0baa5
SHA1 hash: 973a935ffa61498fdec5a756d75598a5cb23ab6e
MD5 hash: 5c0658e47e3c8f76baccee56913678a1
humanhash: blue-paris-social-beryllium
File name:boatnet.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:82'888 bytes
First seen:2026-01-28 18:51:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:S4gzTKkDjxo3lrJHVe6CMehAbOeKHUHOSwHS/MSK:SfPfZo3lrJHceehgOeUKXwHOA
TLSH T185835BC9FAC3C4F6ED1702766132E7768773E16A112ADF47C3ACA526AC22940D90B35C
telfhash t1504101fa1eba4decb7d09800d30a6fd3292ad27b567176b540a65ce237fac4180b4c34
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 98ed64e307b12f20fb49a22a06c7b08a672fdf1a47aba67817368cfc56dc60e8
File size (compressed) :34'652 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :82'888 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 98ed64e307b12f20fb49a22a06c7b08a672fdf1a47aba67817368cfc56dc60e8

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 178.16.54.217:3778
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=38b3739d-1900-0000-fe55-b8e94f0b0000 pid=2895 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=38b3739d-1900-0000-fe55-b8e94f0b0000 pid=2895->guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=7db16d9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9560b0000 pid=2902 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901->guuid=7db16d9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9560b0000 pid=2902 clone guuid=f628749f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9570b0000 pid=2903 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901->guuid=f628749f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9570b0000 pid=2903 clone guuid=057b799f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9580b0000 pid=2904 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=b5493e9f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9550b0000 pid=2901->guuid=057b799f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9580b0000 pid=2904 clone guuid=057b799f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9580b0000 pid=2904->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con ddc1514a-61de-5a8b-bb25-130fd5ea1abf 178.16.54.217:3778 guuid=057b799f-1900-0000-fe55-b8e9580b0000 pid=2904->ddc1514a-61de-5a8b-bb25-130fd5ea1abf send: 5B
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1859333 Sample: boatnet.x86.elf Startdate: 28/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 24 178.16.54.217, 36608, 3778 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->24 26 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->26 28 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 7 boatnet.x86.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.x86.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.x86.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.x86.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 36 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->36
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-28 18:52:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 4872a279d1feaa7c78348339dba8c8e181af5299dbb9034844e9650d9d77003a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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