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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 24 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4b91a7dd04a68370ec07dac933441ac86f0003eff55838ab15943a9448b1fd91
SHA3-384 hash: 691e74091a5d13bdc51bca9ccdc5e597db1eeb1a0e03271a4c49f8c23d6e69298dcf22477a8434b9cc8d087c1ced70f9
SHA1 hash: 1f13fc1dc2ec6a69a88646f0424b5f4b145e4201
MD5 hash: 67862e4cb6acc2bd973b068e6f877713
humanhash: washington-high-rugby-robert
File name:.5r3fqt67ew531has4231.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:174'232 bytes
First seen:2026-02-23 01:42:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:y84T4Q5/RNB/9puv9rOVN6lb7DUgPu6G7HSq5pUiguzdrIKELDwbZnJEAn:qT4Q5JNB/9pulruPsG71KigQ4wRJEA
TLSH T168044A07B5C18CFCC49AD6744BAEA63AE975F09E123CB16B27C0AF231E4DE204E1D955
telfhash t19c51cc742e9a38a822d7a386730ee95df87305100de5b4a4df27bad9cf537c80e97452
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 :
47
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
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Creates directories
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
2323,23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=86a438fb-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63220c0000 pid=3106 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f7d74bfd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63280c0000 pid=3112 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=86a438fb-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63220c0000 pid=3106->guuid=f7d74bfd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63280c0000 pid=3112 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=f7d74bfd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63280c0000 pid=3112->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114 /usr/bin/dash guuid=f7d74bfd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63280c0000 pid=3112->guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114 execve guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124 /home/sandbox/bin/watchdog net send-data zombie guuid=f7d74bfd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63280c0000 pid=3112->guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124 clone guuid=c070f2fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632c0c0000 pid=3116 /usr/bin/rm guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114->guuid=c070f2fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632c0c0000 pid=3116 execve guuid=046139fe-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632d0c0000 pid=3117 /usr/bin/mkdir guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114->guuid=046139fe-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632d0c0000 pid=3117 execve guuid=2d4abdfe-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63300c0000 pid=3120 /usr/bin/mv guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114->guuid=2d4abdfe-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63300c0000 pid=3120 execve guuid=f84f45ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63320c0000 pid=3122 /usr/bin/chmod guuid=abe3c6fd-1a00-0000-efc4-4e632a0c0000 pid=3114->guuid=f84f45ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63320c0000 pid=3122 execve guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con a517da07-e627-5e0b-a30f-f22574ed3708 173.249.30.113:7081 guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->a517da07-e627-5e0b-a30f-f22574ed3708 send: 7B guuid=e44096ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63350c0000 pid=3125 /home/sandbox/bin/watchdog guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->guuid=e44096ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63350c0000 pid=3125 clone guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126 /home/sandbox/bin/watchdog net net-scan send-data guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126 clone guuid=efd69dff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63370c0000 pid=3127 /home/sandbox/bin/watchdog guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->guuid=efd69dff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63370c0000 pid=3127 clone guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128 /home/sandbox/bin/watchdog net net-scan send-data guuid=b3d983ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63340c0000 pid=3124->guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128 clone guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 2072beec-db75-5ebe-946b-9114a640fa31 179.94.25.30:23 guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126->2072beec-db75-5ebe-946b-9114a640fa31 send: 126B guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126|send-data send-data to 4078 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126->guuid=983b9bff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63360c0000 pid=3126|send-data send guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con f347389e-5214-5d68-82f4-f54de3d79fe7 34.160.4.126:23 guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128->f347389e-5214-5d68-82f4-f54de3d79fe7 send: 40B guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128|send-data send-data to 4097 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128->guuid=7952a2ff-1a00-0000-efc4-4e63380c0000 pid=3128|send-data send
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-22 20:56:41 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (47204) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
cnc.nekololis.ovh
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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_Generic_Threat_3bcc1630
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1e0c5ce0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Mirai_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Mirai botnet, and there variants.
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 4b91a7dd04a68370ec07dac933441ac86f0003eff55838ab15943a9448b1fd91

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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