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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 523e36ffff2bf201b288d2a55d0be47a86e3babc481c97bc05c9af3063d34c08
SHA3-384 hash: 16166657f92d35e972ef7ee4b666d9b0ae9f27c120e4af5fd91d1abc9f1e12599f499d695ae0d37f2df8f23ec23b2c17
SHA1 hash: 8b35597b8bc4f1c91ab21003f4de9bcd08493335
MD5 hash: bf70ab14da8e18d90d7b8bc258740e86
humanhash: mango-maryland-burger-oregon
File name:ssh-agent-auth.spc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:88'899 bytes
First seen:2026-01-31 21:17:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:NjtESYAKljE1QfoXO8pOBM3e6tsI/CCRUU3+aFM4PuXHw2lptyUWx5UtKuico95n:NJ/+lNqq8fcoPW20K
TLSH T117933A22B976192BC4D4A97762F30725F2F6838A20EC8A1F7D710E8DBF6464036537B5
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=07e85915-1700-0000-da27-2eea180d0000 pid=3352 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=839e3c17-1700-0000-da27-2eea1e0d0000 pid=3358 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=07e85915-1700-0000-da27-2eea180d0000 pid=3352->guuid=839e3c17-1700-0000-da27-2eea1e0d0000 pid=3358 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1861029 Sample: ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf Startdate: 31/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 9 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 2->9         started        process3 signatures4 47 Sample deletes itself 9->47 12 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 9->12         started        process5 process6 14 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 12->14         started        file7 41 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 14->41 dropped 53 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->53 55 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->55 57 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 14->57 18 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 14->18         started        20 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf sh 14->20         started        22 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 14->22         started        24 57 other processes 14->24 signatures8 process9 process10 26 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 18->26         started        29 sh cp 20->29         started        31 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 22->31         started        33 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 24->33         started        35 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 24->35         started        37 ssh-agent-auth.spc.elf 24->37         started        39 53 other processes 24->39 signatures11 49 Manipulation of devices in /dev 26->49 51 Deletes system log files 26->51
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-31 21:18:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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 523e36ffff2bf201b288d2a55d0be47a86e3babc481c97bc05c9af3063d34c08

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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