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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4a71cc5e4d8e7ddcd73577384200556125b502d595e079868d2d07cf2da434d3
SHA3-384 hash: 1d42fcd26c3bbcabe80a2e5122f767be2f51e719fba8335f916269b96dc8f463b6e7cb4097e3de9c8ead9ecf85223cda
SHA1 hash: 59f105b94833d37fd35f319809ca732951eda0bf
MD5 hash: 6f390e9d4f6b444bcd009b5ba61ef09f
humanhash: snake-tennessee-sodium-apart
File name:bot.sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:593'980 bytes
First seen:2026-01-19 13:20:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:+c88sRdOCTb9xFjemx6P0nPOSZCahQpQRYf3XQB3bRnLc:kxdvzFx2Mft+wpbRnL
TLSH T1BDC4BF53F2B0ADD2C4568BB548BBD2304356F2521383F382F6AD8644286FA6DFE4E754
telfhash t1561102380b68b00147a1df6498ee5aa3511fce174f0dee33da37495c240909dda2bc4f
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 :
67
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-19T13:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-19T14:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d2a396ce-1500-0000-07c1-386fb70b0000 pid=2999 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9656c8d0-1500-0000-07c1-386fbf0b0000 pid=3007 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d2a396ce-1500-0000-07c1-386fb70b0000 pid=2999->guuid=9656c8d0-1500-0000-07c1-386fbf0b0000 pid=3007 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
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: 1853393 Sample: bot.sh4.elf Startdate: 19/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 34 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->34 36 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->36 38 2 other IPs or domains 2->38 9 bot.sh4.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        process3 process4 15 bot.sh4.elf 9->15         started        process5 17 bot.sh4.elf 15->17         started        file6 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 17->32 dropped 40 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 17->40 42 Drops files in suspicious directories 17->42 44 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 17->44 21 bot.sh4.elf 17->21         started        23 bot.sh4.elf sh 17->23         started        signatures7 process8 process9 25 bot.sh4.elf 21->25         started        28 bot.sh4.elf 21->28         started        30 sh cp 23->30         started        signatures10 46 Manipulation of devices in /dev 25->46 48 Deletes system log files 25->48
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-19 13:21:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135925-0
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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 4a71cc5e4d8e7ddcd73577384200556125b502d595e079868d2d07cf2da434d3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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