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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4c5a58fb9836d08dc759c41c9beb5849c61838f4def522463d5e35e3f3a0679f
SHA3-384 hash: d87b4e6cc888e0df345f3ac88beae45f3388640fc99d28f41b03e369f6e054fa11c92d0f345602079fcd3daad15152b6
SHA1 hash: 44f7e30092948b92149d2bcbe04983b463aee908
MD5 hash: 764f5299fa8b6706446fec2047a0570d
humanhash: fish-coffee-high-california
File name:reaver.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:244'776 bytes
First seen:2026-08-28 19:37:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:c4u7La2DWIJc1QcSpJMNLn21WdLXpj7sO5Cc8Kzy/QMHRCX:c4wLhWIJc1jSpSn24ZXRF5y/QLX
TLSH T10D34A71E3E21DF3EF669C77447B78E71968872D726E1C184F15CD6091E2028E681FBA8
telfhash t19631b2184b7813f4a7755c9d19ddff7be6a030db7a212c378e10a86ab76d9825e20c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9709f5f5bd7b670a2a79d309c1110b25ffe81a5b06aaf90dd0a3a3701907a046
File size (compressed) :75'700 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :244'776 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 9709f5f5bd7b670a2a79d309c1110b25ffe81a5b06aaf90dd0a3a3701907a046

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Changes access rights for a written file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Gains root access
Opens a port
Launching a process
Changes owner for a written file
Connection attempt
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-08-28T17:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-30T13:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=84adee16-1800-0000-5218-70c9400a0000 pid=2624 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a23fc91a-1800-0000-5218-70c9410a0000 pid=2625 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=84adee16-1800-0000-5218-70c9400a0000 pid=2624->guuid=a23fc91a-1800-0000-5218-70c9410a0000 pid=2625 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-28 19:37:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery exection execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Modifies the dynamic linker configuration file
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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_Exploit_CVE_2021_4034_1c8f235d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NSVPS_Hydra_SSH_Bruteforce
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Hydra SSH brute-force campaign credentials pattern from NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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
Rule name:virustotal
Author:Tracel

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 4c5a58fb9836d08dc759c41c9beb5849c61838f4def522463d5e35e3f3a0679f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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