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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24
SHA3-384 hash: 1b127807762a7967b9dc012be413d0ada93471557f6cf746857418db8597f35be304aa13af00bee3a60044b4ab77fe3b
SHA1 hash: 7ce300eefaee290984882464c9181304a0e56a33
MD5 hash: f3f16e6de4fa029308b21409beaef8ba
humanhash: cold-quiet-michigan-artist
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:256'420 bytes
First seen:2026-01-02 13:41:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:bNByzSHTBnA5VghwyDBFqhSMTnklDDPbWF9pE/zv:BszSHGbkd3t/7
TLSH T1FC44B60E6E228F3DF7A8877447B79E20975933D626E1D985D1ACD2001E6029E741FFB8
telfhash t18c418018097803e0a3656c99599dfb37d6a330cb7e162c378e11e86aeb69f839d11c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 00dd73cff72a12175d42036f0f348e720b1e0e9660170fa1dcd502dfe5b42b61
File size (compressed) :77'272 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :256'420 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 00dd73cff72a12175d42036f0f348e720b1e0e9660170fa1dcd502dfe5b42b61

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
62
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/4a37a77f-1b3f-473c-9599-fad3ba20ede9/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056463-0
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6957cb35148c21e830ef7c06/reports/c882c170-b5d5-4dad-b977-761f01264f96/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-02T10:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-02T23:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/86b657da-6b6c-45c5-b094-7d5b64e952bb
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=ed7fd683-1800-0000-69c3-03f8d50c0000 pid=3285 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f8a46886-1800-0000-69c3-03f8db0c0000 pid=3291 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ed7fd683-1800-0000-69c3-03f8d50c0000 pid=3285->guuid=f8a46886-1800-0000-69c3-03f8db0c0000 pid=3291 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/931c3f82-558e-41dd-8dbd-bebe1d5594db
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1843601
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843601 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 02/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 35 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->35 37 151.242.30.13, 12121, 56252 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->37 39 4 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->47 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 2 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->33 dropped 17 mips.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mips.elf sh 8->19         started        21 mips.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 mips.elf 21->29         started        31 mips.elf 21->31         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-02 13:42:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kkxtwwngvtjw7gqvomevbkjvr3ww3conbek57dtjm3apn3re3usa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260102-qza6wagl91/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/17483edb-92cb-4ffa-9d5a-130bad9179ad
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 00dd73cff72a12175d42036f0f348e720b1e0e9660170fa1dcd502dfe5b42b61

Mirai

elf 52af3b59a6acd36f9a15730950a9358eed6d89cd0915df8e6966c0f6ee24dd24

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 00dd73cff72a12175d42036f0f348e720b1e0e9660170fa1dcd502dfe5b42b61
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722823/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 4e60f5828009f955b3be25343f97b192

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