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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 53cbee1c55071a2810e533e33b8874fbb77896e986be3dc8fd0b00b3745edbf5
SHA3-384 hash: 1ebd7a20aee134c4ae198ec7beca078b168211ff908f88bd506755e3ca067ca50753b3735dfb9ea5656f921172b91304
SHA1 hash: 9cbaac9ebf87e1236f478f1f056ec9087604b61a
MD5 hash: e876183ed4dc8fae35d32bc13eb63fad
humanhash: artist-bluebird-louisiana-failed
File name:neon.mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:202'468 bytes
First seen:2025-06-14 14:53:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Dqdf0HDCibVA97pygxzQly1aO8pvjNxHD1W8:GdcHmiG9FhQlkIbD1
TLSH T17914D80AAB510FFBDCAFDD3706E90B4129CC645722A43B357674D528F54AA4F0AE3C68
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 8a03bf9ace31967203855b6c3bb14eb1c9459f1422705570be1b034cfd014a2f
File size (compressed) :63'464 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :202'468 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 8a03bf9ace31967203855b6c3bb14eb1c9459f1422705570be1b034cfd014a2f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
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:
1
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
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1714664 Sample: neon.mipsel.elf Startdate: 14/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 35 2 other signatures 2->35 7 neon.mipsel.elf 2->7         started        9 dash rm 2->9         started        11 dash head 2->11         started        13 8 other processes 2->13 process3 process4 15 neon.mipsel.elf 7->15         started        17 neon.mipsel.elf 7->17         started        19 neon.mipsel.elf 7->19         started        21 neon.mipsel.elf 7->21         started        process5 23 neon.mipsel.elf 15->23         started        25 neon.mipsel.elf 15->25         started        27 neon.mipsel.elf 15->27         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-14 15:07:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (1151743) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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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:BitcoinAddress
Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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:Mirai_Unpack
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 53cbee1c55071a2810e533e33b8874fbb77896e986be3dc8fd0b00b3745edbf5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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