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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 536a9bca16aa09a49cee862ef55402da9ab624a4cff2f98744f2bd70327835a3
SHA3-384 hash: 11734f5670498c7c4033ad08302fc5a365adae8df39d49ee63b9258304a078bb64b9058dd718db903d4abec9dc0382c8
SHA1 hash: ca5b6339666d957e79e64a562c5161bf2e4f15df
MD5 hash: fc0aa46907be6ed7bb7afac456d72bef
humanhash: lima-oklahoma-violet-oregon
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:107'824 bytes
First seen:2026-06-04 09:44:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:XFmzGpEWmXBLFkpzjYS3Z/5+JcDEh9ohHw0pJbLT:XFmzY5mXBypzjYYZ/5+JglHLT
TLSH T135B339C0EA47D4F5DD1642302277F73B9A32F17A1139DA93E3A89F327C52A41D90A29D
telfhash t13d31a4bcf6360cdcabc19502b28ea361ad0d7b6b642137fa1ef22465327204157b6c39
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 :
48
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 176.65.148.97:1999
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-04T07:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-06T01:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=da09b988-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff39080000 pid=2105 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=da09b988-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff39080000 pid=2105->guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=6298d88b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff41080000 pid=2113 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112->guuid=6298d88b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff41080000 pid=2113 clone guuid=6a2283c7-1900-0000-45b5-b6ffc4080000 pid=2244 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112->guuid=6a2283c7-1900-0000-45b5-b6ffc4080000 pid=2244 clone guuid=fd493003-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff29090000 pid=2345 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112->guuid=fd493003-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff29090000 pid=2345 clone guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=17bf848b-1900-0000-45b5-b6ff40080000 pid=2112->guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346 clone guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con c8be41ab-db24-5b3b-af13-042553000eb5 176.65.148.97:1999 guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346->c8be41ab-db24-5b3b-af13-042553000eb5 send: 7B guuid=29354903-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2b090000 pid=2347 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346->guuid=29354903-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2b090000 pid=2347 clone guuid=812cf13e-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ffa4090000 pid=2468 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346->guuid=812cf13e-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ffa4090000 pid=2468 clone guuid=31a69c7a-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff370a0000 pid=2615 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=54733703-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff2a090000 pid=2346->guuid=31a69c7a-1a00-0000-45b5-b6ff370a0000 pid=2615 clone
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 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
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1922841 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 04/06/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 28 176.65.148.97, 1999, 49558, 49560 PFCLOUDPfcloudUGDE Netherlands 2->28 30 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->30 32 4 other IPs or domains 2->32 34 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->34 36 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->36 38 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->38 40 2 other signatures 2->40 8 x86.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 x86.elf 8->14         started        16 x86.elf 8->16         started        18 x86.elf 8->18         started        20 x86.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 x86.elf 14->22         started        24 x86.elf 14->24         started        26 x86.elf 14->26         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-04 09:45:49 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:owari botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
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:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 536a9bca16aa09a49cee862ef55402da9ab624a4cff2f98744f2bd70327835a3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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