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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0
SHA3-384 hash: 407be0ab6e25c5d40ba32ba7a0669254852be326c07d25985946442ec60e188bba63a3c6ae31ab2e858e341a03069863
SHA1 hash: 0e246f23c5af133394eb91f4aca8d95e485177a6
MD5 hash: 2be57aa7bc85e89f1115bc0f345033e3
humanhash: pluto-november-victor-maryland
File name:mirai.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:121'816 bytes
First seen:2025-12-25 13:14:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:VR4d3JZrNKG93eo/RTKykKNVwTpby+1zLC0ONoS:u3JZrNKGteoJdVkbH1Lq9
TLSH T158C3C70E6E219F7CFBA8C23447F78E21925833D626E1D685D15CEA015E7074E742FBA8
telfhash t1f921b118893813f4a3b51d9d2bedff75e59070db8a216d378d00ecadaa2d9414d01c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
87
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/ceb6416b-57fb-45c7-8f82-eb0e2be11259/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/694d38ece126b9ff439111b9/reports/4b54dbc9-538b-4597-b972-03e23f61bbca/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-25T10:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-25T12:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ae767f96-1485-48b9-9d65-0cb250a69254
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=3541396c-1a00-0000-22ee-cb77ca0a0000 pid=2762 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c6b3b56f-1a00-0000-22ee-cb77d10a0000 pid=2769 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3541396c-1a00-0000-22ee-cb77ca0a0000 pid=2762->guuid=c6b3b56f-1a00-0000-22ee-cb77d10a0000 pid=2769 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/781f876d-bd35-4aca-9401-9b71469ba10a
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1839338
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1839338 Sample: mirai.mips.elf Startdate: 25/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 123 64.221.219.1, 23 XO-AS15US United States 2->123 125 40.128.225.46 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->125 127 99 other IPs or domains 2->127 139 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->139 141 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->141 143 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->143 145 2 other signatures 2->145 14 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 2->14         started        16 mirai.mips.elf 2->16         started        18 systemd accounts-daemon 2->18         started        21 13 other processes 2->21 signatures3 process4 signatures5 23 gdm-session-worker gdm-x-session 14->23         started        25 mirai.mips.elf 16->25         started        131 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 18->131 27 accounts-daemon language-validate 18->27         started        process6 process7 29 gdm-x-session dbus-run-session 23->29         started        31 gdm-x-session Xorg Xorg.wrap Xorg 23->31         started        33 gdm-x-session Default 23->33         started        35 mirai.mips.elf 25->35         started        39 language-validate language-options 27->39         started        file8 41 dbus-run-session gnome-session gnome-session-binary 1 29->41         started        43 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 29->43         started        46 Xorg sh 31->46         started        48 Xorg sh 31->48         started        115 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 35->115 dropped 147 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 35->147 149 Drops files in suspicious directories 35->149 151 Sample deletes itself 35->151 153 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 35->153 50 mirai.mips.elf sh 35->50         started        52 mirai.mips.elf 35->52         started        55 language-options sh 39->55         started        signatures9 process10 file11 69 19 other processes 41->69 155 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 43->155 57 dbus-daemon 43->57         started        59 dbus-daemon 43->59         started        71 9 other processes 43->71 61 sh xkbcomp 46->61         started        63 sh xkbcomp 48->63         started        65 sh cp 50->65         started        117 /usr/bin/wget, POSIX 52->117 dropped 119 /usr/bin/tftp, POSIX 52->119 dropped 121 /usr/bin/curl, POSIX 52->121 dropped 157 Drops files in suspicious directories 52->157 73 2 other processes 52->73 75 2 other processes 55->75 signatures12 process13 file14 77 dbus-daemon at-spi-bus-launcher 57->77         started        79 dbus-daemon gjs 59->79         started        113 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 65->113 dropped 133 Drops invisible ELF files 65->133 135 Drops files in suspicious directories 65->135 137 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 69->137 82 gnome-shell ibus-daemon 69->82         started        84 gsd-print-notifications 69->84         started        86 gnome-session-check-accelerated gnome-session-check-accelerated-gl-helper 69->86         started        88 gnome-session-check-accelerated gnome-session-check-accelerated-gles-helper 69->88         started        90 dbus-daemon false 71->90         started        92 dbus-daemon false 71->92         started        94 7 other processes 71->94 signatures15 process16 signatures17 96 at-spi-bus-launcher dbus-daemon 77->96         started        159 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 79->159 99 ibus-daemon 82->99         started        101 ibus-daemon ibus-memconf 82->101         started        103 ibus-daemon ibus-engine-simple 82->103         started        105 gsd-print-notifications gsd-printer 84->105         started        process18 signatures19 129 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 96->129 107 dbus-daemon 96->107         started        109 ibus-daemon ibus-x11 99->109         started        process20 process21 111 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 107->111         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-25 13:15:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jwlic7zrkoeh4frz5tdfpih7sjddnawarqqai56k7s77unh35hia._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251225-rajx6avqgk/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (6889) amount of remote hosts
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/50989fd2-39b7-4154-b79d-e2edc8d2827f
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 4d96817f3153887e1639ecc657a0ff92463682c08c200477cafcbffa34fbe9d0

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3735492/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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