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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 52dea849d85dabb0e6fef5dac0aa927465baede8c09903777cbbed433bf43841
SHA3-384 hash: 03bc83596454deccd931353585ac31a6566e5acdb96b141d627e4c2d38c011ebc964cb0cb8a2ad49ce5d4ee41282ace5
SHA1 hash: 0a33182f6c9b278521a2df3f3e617b97dd10651c
MD5 hash: 61ba38afc8d187b8efe295dc8316da8b
humanhash: whiskey-robin-winter-three
File name:Space.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:101'188 bytes
First seen:2026-02-05 21:34:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:JxODm3pPRWNqq28QDSfIMFQfgAZ+0u8vZjemPT9ESKhC7qJr:J0DOpPRWu8ERZ+0u8vjhhqJr
TLSH T119A3C509BF510EBBD8AFCC3709AD1B4228CD655722B93B797634C528B64B24F29D3C64
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-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ddce6cfb7116be01e0a01dda4c56e30dd9a084773055fc69d9d19cf0c35317b5
File size (compressed) :38'696 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'188 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: ddce6cfb7116be01e0a01dda4c56e30dd9a084773055fc69d9d19cf0c35317b5

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-02-02T19:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-04T05:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1864339 Sample: Space.mpsl.elf Startdate: 05/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 192.109.200.60, 3778 TELECOMASET-ASBG Bulgaria 2->26 28 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->28 30 54.247.62.1, 43400, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 8 Space.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash cat 2->12         started        14 8 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 process5 16 Space.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 Space.mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 Space.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 Space.mpsl.elf 16->22         started        24 Space.mpsl.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-03 02:16:00 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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 52dea849d85dabb0e6fef5dac0aa927465baede8c09903777cbbed433bf43841

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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