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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 524fef057a18f499117e6ab2c3cde2bef7f6d2c9fc2b51a462b269261f3fa713
SHA3-384 hash: d7a0a56bdb05597333b5755eb0b7f24e4d082892837a343c25060da61682718b1010af5debeb98dc58ac7a79d6d79e4d
SHA1 hash: a29b73aee998974a5277d85c6aa05f847853335a
MD5 hash: bc7b88d9f7b3950d439ef12647e1c1a6
humanhash: wisconsin-uncle-east-asparagus
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:64'900 bytes
First seen:2026-07-08 01:48:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:4MyK7uY/Ot9ycpdoveHSeF9ePoxAkNMuI7BEm4THYZ2cSXi9I+XOctwF:4W7uvd02Sg9HekNMuI7BEm4sZ2chXk
TLSH T1ED53B616BB590EFBECEBDC3746A81B0134CC548A22D56B367634C868F40B65F1AE3D64
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 gafgyt mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 0d0e414d42ca89f5556132fece6b5e9493e6f3b349edcec249edfb32c38fc3d3
File size (compressed) :24'704 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :64'900 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 0d0e414d42ca89f5556132fece6b5e9493e6f3b349edcec249edfb32c38fc3d3

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Opens a port
DNS request
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-07-08T00:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-08T01:50:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2ae00a0f-1f00-0000-78d8-ed2438140000 pid=5176 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=324c1611-1f00-0000-78d8-ed2439140000 pid=5177 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2ae00a0f-1f00-0000-78d8-ed2438140000 pid=5176->guuid=324c1611-1f00-0000-78d8-ed2439140000 pid=5177 execve
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-08 01:50:59 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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 524fef057a18f499117e6ab2c3cde2bef7f6d2c9fc2b51a462b269261f3fa713

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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