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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5259f0abac1504d3a68f2c5918f19110a5628170f598f06c2a73518eb93fadcc
SHA3-384 hash: cc892c87dbed44439642318f1750d1f4c72b4ca998e2ba4be7e34f20489e161932b776d20be374e3ac083bfa918e9a15
SHA1 hash: 70cdaef6b2ce7243a025d58a0101c56eee648c6c
MD5 hash: 6d03f56201cc8fa966756aec81986554
humanhash: emma-don-sink-idaho
File name:tpijtvcr.armv6
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:944'196 bytes
First seen:2026-09-23 22:38:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 24576:JYxIC+gqsIU27iAy+cMQRfb+zpH2K6k2hknuQ6Ju:jwo+z4YK6k2hkOJu
TLSH T141154C55F890DF63C5D4677AF65E82A833234778C3D7720689148B383BA7A2F4B3A641
telfhash t113a002171895c61d573b9f189cea074610831c33fc6d3d6a5e5cdf558525505075ccaf
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Opens a port
Locks files
Collects information on the CPU
Connection attempt
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 bash evasive gcc javac lolbin rust
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3d10de84-1d00-0000-2f5e-09eb290a0000 pid=2601 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=befd008a-1d00-0000-2f5e-09eb2c0a0000 pid=2604 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3d10de84-1d00-0000-2f5e-09eb290a0000 pid=2601->guuid=befd008a-1d00-0000-2f5e-09eb2c0a0000 pid=2604 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-23 22:39:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 36 (38.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
antivm credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads CPU attributes
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching
Reads AppArmor ptrace settings
Checks hardware identifiers (DMI)
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Reads MAC address of network interface
Reads network interface configuration
Schedules an At job
Uses Polkit to run commands
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Modifies Watchdog functionality
OS Credential Dumping
Contacts a large (524) amount of remote hosts
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:Hunt_DVR_Exploit_CommandInjection
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects common shell command injection signatures and payloads associated with DVR/NVR exploitation
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:linux_generic_irc_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Find new ELF IRC samples
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:MIRAI_OHSHIT_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:MIRAI_OHSHIT ELF payload -- compiled-in C2 set, all architectures
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 5259f0abac1504d3a68f2c5918f19110a5628170f598f06c2a73518eb93fadcc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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