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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 52df8be48998645a2891b698d48be6ec36d39be76d9640f42087c63384f484fc
SHA3-384 hash: 856d18e75bd0df19f1fa541de87471c22a55a28ef3153c3fb1c5634718e28458fc6e12ee7f15063393de37d2584fbd5f
SHA1 hash: 97eac68022444eba1a6ffed585ec1579031d32f8
MD5 hash: 16b51e1d167f696634b0f6c0a1864951
humanhash: sodium-seven-summer-harry
File name:pspc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:116'472 bytes
First seen:2026-08-19 09:42:37 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-20 05:30:48 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:p2yF3w8JSt1/TLOYNdKk0zfRhbsgMgGktWhN95DsgUF/wtYDz:kGw3t1/TSY6hMykhNPRODz
TLSH T101B34C32B9B90D2BC5D4B47B61F74735F2F2474A20A88A1E7D710E8DAF2864032577B6
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=0a9fca33-1900-0000-2153-e3c34f0a0000 pid=2639 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b3698936-1900-0000-2153-e3c3510a0000 pid=2641 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0a9fca33-1900-0000-2153-e3c34f0a0000 pid=2639->guuid=b3698936-1900-0000-2153-e3c3510a0000 pid=2641 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-17 20:17:53 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
8.8.8.8
1.1.1.1
9.9.9.9
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:LIN_Downloader_Unknown_WgetChmodExecute
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script shell downloader : wget+curl, chmod 777, execution, effacement (rm -rf) - botnet style
Reference:misses_archive / grappe 5.182.210.174
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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 52df8be48998645a2891b698d48be6ec36d39be76d9640f42087c63384f484fc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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