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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f
SHA3-384 hash: 1066ba390a7ae9c68023cebff10127a8ae900bab26be1719aa5afeaf2acd682cf82f5f3ecde9c1651f0fcda476f6dace
SHA1 hash: 5e9cf5613005f9a3d8c0403132180e6a921b900c
MD5 hash: 4cd4c785ca33e371c3a1291fc7b89802
humanhash: oregon-india-twelve-river
File name:mirai.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:91'120 bytes
First seen:2026-08-23 15:53:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GiQoLjNSEOA87/6RicN528Md+yVgq9LkA4sgboJRlWIR/LWO:FbLj3OAO8MvVHLKzbUTW2q
TLSH T12D93498BE59BC8F1E48702F006E6A7E17E31D23A5017D5A6DF9C26747C61212CE4739E
telfhash t17231f7fe1a7e0ce5a3d49d90c30e5f213d1ae77b056036e24133997522abd8250bbc39
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 :
42
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30419.LX.M0Z.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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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-7135965-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/528d42af-0d1c-4259-a3b6-828cef0a946c
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
%3 guuid=7c170909-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfcd080000 pid=2253 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f2f87d0e-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfd6080000 pid=2262 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net guuid=7c170909-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfcd080000 pid=2253->guuid=f2f87d0e-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfd6080000 pid=2262 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=f2f87d0e-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfd6080000 pid=2262->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 8ff25191-b423-5251-a735-2378c22ab12a 0.0.0.0:48101 guuid=f2f87d0e-1b00-0000-25eb-9ddfd6080000 pid=2262->8ff25191-b423-5251-a735-2378c22ab12a con
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f8425e92-db7a-4e50-a91e-d90fe8cce2a6
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1962395
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-23 15:54:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=j2mjro6epijp57t4wsca6462o6nzswdzt42jn7e45dlknesagbpq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260823-tcatdaxhpc/
Behaviour
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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/4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
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Author:Elastic Security
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:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 4e9898bbc47a12fefe7cb4840f73da779b9958799f3496fc9ce8d6a69240305f

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3907255/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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