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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 497401394b2183f92e98968f7063b2004b0404d636d1d14c11140586b5bd7ce4
SHA3-384 hash: 87e93fd9d43c1591a934aeb2a88540ee9d1f0e4dd7bd031c5da6aa3d929cf75ff3dd8b9dce5d11f8d1958777da38e275
SHA1 hash: 4b233b4bcec2d7b5f4f1862f3e4225471654d1a4
MD5 hash: 0d2c3686e424c53cc1c2e3edad7a2a35
humanhash: beryllium-autumn-uniform-black
File name:boatnet.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:190'644 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 00:41:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:+nb1Lb+WzRom2aPfm9QulCdaXIkCipTYeze:+b1Lb+WzRoU9ul3uidYeze
TLSH T13914A71E6E228F7EF6A9873447B79E209B5933D627D1D645D1ACC2101E2038E741FFA8
telfhash t1da41c6180d7813f4a6756c4d489cff66d6a330da7e162c238f51e86aeb69f834d21c0d
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 81cb1e83da1d0fb40e1d5b6a09666b962fa9ad5a82b6555b2a4cda9ba9b01c36
File size (compressed) :54'992 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :190'644 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 81cb1e83da1d0fb40e1d5b6a09666b962fa9ad5a82b6555b2a4cda9ba9b01c36

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
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:
botnet masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-08T21:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-08T22:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=922d89e5-1800-0000-f7db-58a29c0d0000 pid=3484 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b451ede7-1800-0000-f7db-58a29d0d0000 pid=3485 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=922d89e5-1800-0000-f7db-58a29c0d0000 pid=3484->guuid=b451ede7-1800-0000-f7db-58a29d0d0000 pid=3485 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 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)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1846983 Sample: boatnet.mips.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 178.16.54.217, 3778, 57206 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->26 28 2 other IPs or domains 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 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 7 boatnet.mips.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 10 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.mips.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.mips.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.mips.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 00:41:53 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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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:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 497401394b2183f92e98968f7063b2004b0404d636d1d14c11140586b5bd7ce4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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