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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4e5d23cd9ccd8865a4ed0da8284382dcbdb9842e61b533319576629817f7b8a9
SHA3-384 hash: a607c78bf7056e30691d2fae2817a193ba2cca973658cfbf71e0ba08162a362cb16d31a12212346d8334b66cf77c4da3
SHA1 hash: 48dd14eadfe2ffa44566d628e809363f42c74ac0
MD5 hash: ab6fc8f47e0716d7f46e959c03df940c
humanhash: failed-tango-leopard-uranus
File name:vaxbot.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:166'828 bytes
First seen:2026-05-01 16:31:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:pFQFvnEbXqig4QfJLrme3C+YgICZ8afdl3tzhIO4Az:WvnELqWSLrmol3ZhIO3z
TLSH T17CF34949F58BC5F1C90B89309066F7BF8B31B4294137D64EDF99AF36EA27581920B348
telfhash t1e05133b61ebd2bdd73c49600d38fab10ee49e277794130ba076317d412b7e426265c3a
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 3e386f28e91c3308cb16392e29be58f181da854c6cd63b45b45714bd4df0f34b
File size (compressed) :64'960 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :166'828 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 3e386f28e91c3308cb16392e29be58f181da854c6cd63b45b45714bd4df0f34b

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
50
Number of processes launched:
12
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
5555,23,8080
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-01 16:32:49 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (228984) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
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

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 4e5d23cd9ccd8865a4ed0da8284382dcbdb9842e61b533319576629817f7b8a9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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