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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4faca0c251d54100a37cfda9d33c396048bce26c79cf5e23b4ca14fd685b558c
SHA3-384 hash: 2234d090a5106daa92557fa790f1529e53780bb452b48098d0e85b8d02d8a46065b3010289a7f1e90ccfd5457de257f2
SHA1 hash: 9e6f8b42559b4ecd7c6985f93df2c612b3673ab2
MD5 hash: b521898b5be3bf059943fe3109e53b41
humanhash: fillet-eleven-pluto-louisiana
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:266'700 bytes
First seen:2026-10-10 00:52:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:GlwqV568w8qaoUc7zqFYX5060BvxeyKVGFmqliS6Lry:GlxkdzqFYp060JxeyKVPry
TLSH T10C44A40A6A329F7DF7688B3447B74F30A75D23D616E1D684E1ACC1141E6025E682FFAC
telfhash t1a551f6a809b903b4d2546c1d49edff2796e300ef3e1a2c339a50d86ee761b839c24c09
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8d1aaf7b5343e6d13828f68e65e165c394076751b83d01b3642758820c0641b5
File size (compressed) :84'616 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :266'700 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 8d1aaf7b5343e6d13828f68e65e165c394076751b83d01b3642758820c0641b5

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Collects information on the CPU
Collects information on the RAM
Connection attempt
Sets a file as executable
Manages services
Locks files
Sends data to a server
Creates directories
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Sets a written file as executable
Changes owner for a written file
Launching a process
Kills processes
Deletes a file
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system subdirectory
Kills critical processes
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-09T22:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T17:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=0dee258c-1b00-0000-3b82-3402220a0000 pid=2594 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e7cb6a8f-1b00-0000-3b82-34022b0a0000 pid=2603 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0dee258c-1b00-0000-3b82-3402220a0000 pid=2594->guuid=e7cb6a8f-1b00-0000-3b82-34022b0a0000 pid=2603 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-10 00:52:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Deletes system logs
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
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: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 4faca0c251d54100a37cfda9d33c396048bce26c79cf5e23b4ca14fd685b558c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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