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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4e3657f6b29a1889a52babaa0ea6c865e191cd4a64cb96a5f9185ad9c81078c1
SHA3-384 hash: a661d3ed0b65a0321adcdf16bb3170b75d376dd70d6def210a7b4c3d771674adf245ccaceae02a15054c48f1c36d0956
SHA1 hash: aec740b9497c71d683ce378303cb6d6e074b0d16
MD5 hash: 03b2111fcd20e3982a2a32b8da630125
humanhash: hydrogen-mike-johnny-alaska
File name:akuma.sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:408'012 bytes
First seen:2026-10-20 05:25:36 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-21 03:16:14 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:g7+sxv3vGyieIQc00zpGH4GUQqKZ0aG0:o9kV0A59XX
TLSH T1C494DF52C1745D5AC072A5B4FC75DF780F23A502808B2CA5E5A6CEB54083E9EFA363BD
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 :
3
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-20T03:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-20T15:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5cfa9576-1c00-0000-e362-f8d4660a0000 pid=2662 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=789e1a79-1c00-0000-e362-f8d46d0a0000 pid=2669 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5cfa9576-1c00-0000-e362-f8d4660a0000 pid=2662->guuid=789e1a79-1c00-0000-e362-f8d46d0a0000 pid=2669 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 00:55:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
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_Packer_Dropper_Fileless_Armhf
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects obfuscated Linux ELF packers/droppers featuring ChaCha20/RC4 decryption, memfd_create/execveat fileless execution capabilities, and unique binary artifacts.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:enterpriseunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
Rule name:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:JP_Lure_Content_Hunt
Author:sumeshi
Description:Hunts for files containing Japanese kana text or common Japanese lure terminology
Rule name:Linux_Akuma_Bot
Author:KSI Digital
Description:akuma IoT bot ELF (Mirai-based): plain-text persistence strings for its systemd-network-helper service and init scripts
Reference:https://github.com/ksi-digital/threat-research/tree/main/akuma-loader
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:LIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_0daebbb8
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (elf, etat binaire)
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
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:Web_Generic_Binary_URL_Download
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects files containing HTTP or HTTPS links pointing directly to .bin payload extensions.

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 4e3657f6b29a1889a52babaa0ea6c865e191cd4a64cb96a5f9185ad9c81078c1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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