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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 52f0a4ad4cb268800c821a2d9626f3848986e5947dc607ecaa222a2d0922186e
SHA3-384 hash: 03e59a4d99ad9702a3039face865faa5c32025af335977240d470321dea0c656355655181599bd580c5033f81f536f79
SHA1 hash: 95fd72d16f217e827bc0ffedc1c87927806e69ed
MD5 hash: b84cc30d0693f13ce684378d1420e9b8
humanhash: rugby-low-cup-spring
File name:pXdN91.x68
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Signature Mirai
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File size:120'952 bytes
First seen:2026-02-03 18:31:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:xMxB5Tc9xfHxFScXc7i+TMoc6ygmom0ea7HWvP:Cxs9x/g7jLEom0eaTWvP
TLSH T162C35B03D661C5BAC0C762751BEF8632E563B4F91731322723D4BEA02F129D99F5A782
telfhash t1b121dc12a1ed8a282bb74934acbc47b015512a237252be71af19c5c0593b003b539ddb
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
35
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69823f35930564ff3c87827e/reports/4f3fb22a-fc85-49d0-9c6e-7ae932d3f3c4/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
3
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/52f0a4ad4cb268800c821a2d9626f3848986e5947dc607ecaa222a2d0922186e
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Gafgyt 185.242.3.144:6149
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/dcb614f6-213d-451b-839c-6c870eeef6c2
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=41dc2e0a-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a41780b0000 pid=2936 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=019bcc0c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417d0b0000 pid=2941 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=41dc2e0a-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a41780b0000 pid=2936->guuid=019bcc0c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417d0b0000 pid=2941 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=019bcc0c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417d0b0000 pid=2941->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=6d24e20c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417e0b0000 pid=2942 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=019bcc0c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417d0b0000 pid=2941->guuid=6d24e20c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417e0b0000 pid=2942 clone guuid=ec200d0d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417f0b0000 pid=2943 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=019bcc0c-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417d0b0000 pid=2941->guuid=ec200d0d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417f0b0000 pid=2943 clone guuid=f56c140d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a41800b0000 pid=2944 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=ec200d0d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a417f0b0000 pid=2943->guuid=f56c140d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a41800b0000 pid=2944 clone 6914b845-5e8a-52be-8a44-13c0855ab49a 185.242.3.144:6149 guuid=f56c140d-1c00-0000-8ae0-3a41800b0000 pid=2944->6914b845-5e8a-52be-8a44-13c0855ab49a send: 116B
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/7de6d064-16c0-49d4-93b6-c4a3073c6a70
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1862724
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1862724 Sample: pXdN91.x68.elf Startdate: 03/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 23 185.242.3.144, 37844, 6149 ATOM3-ASUA Ukraine 2->23 25 34.243.160.129, 36190, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->25 27 2 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->29 31 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->31 33 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->33 35 5 other signatures 2->35 8 pXdN91.x68.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 37 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 8->37 17 pXdN91.x68.elf 8->17         started        19 pXdN91.x68.elf 8->19         started        process6 process7 21 pXdN91.x68.elf 17->21         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/52f0a4ad4cb268800c821a2d9626f3848986e5947dc607ecaa222a2d0922186e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/52f0a4ad4cb268800c821a2d9626f3848986e5947dc607ecaa222a2d0922186e/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.DemonBot
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-03 18:21:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=klykjlkmwjuiadecdiwzmjxtqseynzmupxdap3fkeivc2cjcdbxa._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260203-w6sbmadt8g/
Behaviour
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.242.3.144:6149
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:botnet_mortem_qbot_gafgyt
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Author:cip
Description:Some strings that stand out from a publicly-available botnet source code (Mortem-qBot-Botnet-Src)
Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a0a4de11
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a10161ce
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_cf84c9f2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_e4a1982b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 52f0a4ad4cb268800c821a2d9626f3848986e5947dc607ecaa222a2d0922186e

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3771720/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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