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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b
SHA3-384 hash: 9815045df64232202d76deaad4282ec2a00563ecc4dbc72859c86f89dae12f99b662b6af1679746a504f90cd9c4080bc
SHA1 hash: e5cb86979bd929a48453519eb49833173bd8be53
MD5 hash: 802a25cdb841a8dad83e12ff260bf346
humanhash: victor-pennsylvania-sad-hamper
File name:arm6
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:62'908 bytes
First seen:2026-10-10 01:35:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:yPcuAvJS1I4VFIy+Rs8nrzLFeAoZqf7o1jA+X8fS:yPk34VFg6+r/7o1DX86
TLSH T18553023DF118CEC0B231723DC6BD16517056A9F2F9B935978232A76C72CB60F57A818A
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :62'908 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :137'208 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: 8e550ed90921aa2a7c6d4b5a03fb8cb6d5e45ef9d1705baaea6c41bab5ae4ed6

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d16abf88-e412-49bc-8a93-d12146053fcb/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creates directories
Receives data from a server
Sends data to a server
Manages services
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Changes access rights for a written file
Mounts file systems
Creating a file
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ac9968f36d156c49fd61931/reports/73248c8e-d210-4d41-bf7a-9fbf79e2bd1a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
265
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-09T23:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T18:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/827651a3-56c4-4485-9acd-8ed19faa3345
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=bc2ebffb-1800-0000-9be7-1bcad10b0000 pid=3025 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=acfb8efd-1800-0000-9be7-1bcad30b0000 pid=3027 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bc2ebffb-1800-0000-9be7-1bcad10b0000 pid=3025->guuid=acfb8efd-1800-0000-9be7-1bcad30b0000 pid=3027 execve
Malware family:
Ngioweb
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/7cd4daa2-1819-4941-8f2f-27c48d88775c
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1985206
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985206 Sample: arm6.elf Startdate: 10/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 77 217.60.103.135, 35342 HOSTSNAP-NETWORK-HostSNAPLLCUS Switzerland 2->77 79 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->79 81 Sample is packed with UPX 2->81 12 arm6.elf 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 process5 20 arm6.elf 12->20         started        process6 22 arm6.elf 20->22         started        process7 24 arm6.elf 22->24         started        file8 63 /var/tmp/.cache/sysd, ELF 24->63 dropped 65 /etc/systemd/system/system-service.service, ASCII 24->65 dropped 67 /etc/rc.local, POSIX 24->67 dropped 69 /etc/init.d/system-service, POSIX 24->69 dropped 91 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 24->91 93 Writes ELF files to hidden directories 24->93 95 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->95 97 2 other signatures 24->97 28 arm6.elf 24->28         started        32 arm6.elf sh 24->32         started        34 arm6.elf sh 24->34         started        36 6 other processes 24->36 signatures9 process10 file11 71 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 28->71 dropped 73 /etc/profile, ASCII 28->73 dropped 101 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 28->101 103 Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions 28->103 38 arm6.elf chattr 28->38         started        41 arm6.elf busybox 28->41         started        43 arm6.elf chattr 28->43         started        54 9 other processes 28->54 45 sh crontab 32->45         started        48 sh 32->48         started        50 sh update-rc.d 34->50         started        105 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 36->105 52 sh crontab 36->52         started        56 2 other processes 36->56 signatures12 process13 file14 83 Protects files from modification 38->83 75 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.rwKFul, ASCII 45->75 dropped 85 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 45->85 87 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 45->87 58 sh crontab 48->58         started        89 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 50->89 61 update-rc.d systemctl 50->61         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 99 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 58->99
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-10 01:36:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 38 (39.47%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kjqrqu25xzzails6lqzjwmo6yr66duphxybme2q7gkoifb63xsfq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261010-b1cnrsxtcw/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
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_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX
Create hunting rule
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 526118535dbe72042e5e5c329b31dec47de1d1e7be02c26a1f329c8287dbbc8b

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 8e550ed90921aa2a7c6d4b5a03fb8cb6d5e45ef9d1705baaea6c41bab5ae4ed6

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3921985/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 8e550ed90921aa2a7c6d4b5a03fb8cb6d5e45ef9d1705baaea6c41bab5ae4ed6
  
Dropping
MD5 552c39e05d60a085e46e51fdbc641445

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