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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 498548828d3d715aacb7900edaebaca3e7efd18bec6d19bed6db1a39962139f4
SHA3-384 hash: 999a10cbc165ca847d8969e8debe58ee18be21270e6ab7525b3b1375acabc6daa6175ec45d18f56a247c960c435917ba
SHA1 hash: f4cf0f0ca044c3ebf400271636348f40fddf4f4b
MD5 hash: 1aef0624bce2eb6bb5d6014a240d2058
humanhash: nitrogen-robin-lactose-glucose
File name:upnnpd
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:169'340 bytes
First seen:2026-03-28 15:30:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:lxEGLRZSsyyQ8SE2jzjJz2bq0Rrhp21fdgYY05b:rNLRosyyQ8SBjJIxLpkd9Y01
TLSH T138F3865D2E228F7EFAB8873447B74E25975923DA22E1D684D1ECC1101F2025E685FBF8
telfhash t1a5418d180e7817b0a6396c5d099cff77d6a330df7e166c278e51e86aab69e835d10c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
67
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ce563d44-1a00-0000-2850-905943090000 pid=2371 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=675f1547-1a00-0000-2850-905947090000 pid=2375 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ce563d44-1a00-0000-2850-905943090000 pid=2371->guuid=675f1547-1a00-0000-2850-905947090000 pid=2375 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-28 15:31:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
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: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
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 498548828d3d715aacb7900edaebaca3e7efd18bec6d19bed6db1a39962139f4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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