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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603
SHA3-384 hash: ceacc82d15852e6d0cad16f4af8bcac17d1918b5578dba98c9090a5790d6697e15b4fc1ea4709c5350a351e36386396d
SHA1 hash: bed05f52b2cbe8205b05afc54b758fa2d9cd90ea
MD5 hash: a032e3ee4ec6b8a1df08b1745b196e1a
humanhash: king-west-robin-whiskey
File name:mips.kok
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Signature Mirai
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File size:139'520 bytes
First seen:2026-01-12 19:30:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:BqKouHF/ikux5twbn3Ds0gQEzKe8UPAn4BEPSKRyRt8Qrfc:BAIZFuz8UPAnj6KQRVc
TLSH T1BED3C65E7E314F6DF3A8C63447B78B31975933D626E1C681E26CE5052EA034D281FBA8
telfhash t13d21b00c4a7823e497765c892beeff77e5a130de0a226d338e11a9adb5bcd424d00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10010127-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017351-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69654c0cc82deb762e7a4062/reports/cb4377c6-8cd4-47ea-b882-ede140a0a1f6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-12T15:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-12T19:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.ij HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.gu
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/945663a4-f9ff-4b6f-94b0-5c13f2abec34
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=96e9fa5b-1a00-0000-4784-66cb830b0000 pid=2947 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f4d9e95f-1a00-0000-4784-66cb870b0000 pid=2951 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=96e9fa5b-1a00-0000-4784-66cb830b0000 pid=2947->guuid=f4d9e95f-1a00-0000-4784-66cb870b0000 pid=2951 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9822ecc8-1c3b-453f-9244-d632f600fefd
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1849484
Signature
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1849484 Sample: mips.kok.elf Startdate: 12/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 89 144.126.148.148, 10323, 11204, 12530 LOYOLAUS United States 2->89 91 41.56.230.142, 6948 rainZA South Africa 2->91 93 24 other IPs or domains 2->93 97 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->97 99 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->99 11 mips.kok.elf 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 115 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->115 14 mips.kok.elf 11->14         started        process6 file7 81 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 14->81 dropped 83 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 14->83 dropped 85 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 14->85 dropped 87 11 other files (10 malicious) 14->87 dropped 117 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->117 119 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 14->119 121 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->121 123 4 other signatures 14->123 18 mips.kok.elf sh 14->18         started        20 mips.kok.elf sh 14->20         started        22 mips.kok.elf sh 14->22         started        24 18 other processes 14->24 signatures8 process9 process10 26 sh S99backup0 18->26         started        28 sh S99backup1 20->28         started        30 sh S99backup2 22->30         started        32 sh S99network 24->32         started        34 sh cp 24->34         started        38 sh crontab 24->38         started        40 15 other processes 24->40 file11 42 S99backup0 26->42         started        44 S99backup1 28->44         started        46 S99backup2 30->46         started        48 S99network 32->48         started        71 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 34->71 dropped 101 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 34->101 103 Drops invisible ELF files 34->103 105 Drops files in suspicious directories 34->105 73 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.190rnB, ASCII 38->73 dropped 107 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 38->107 109 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 38->109 75 /var/log/.update, ELF 40->75 dropped 77 /var/jbx/shared/.update, ELF 40->77 dropped 79 /boot/.update, ELF 40->79 dropped 111 Sample deletes itself 40->111 113 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 40->113 50 sh crontab 40->50         started        signatures12 process13 signatures14 53 S99backup0 .update 42->53         started        55 S99backup0 .update 42->55         started        63 228 other processes 42->63 57 S99backup1 .update 44->57         started        65 227 other processes 44->65 59 S99backup2 .update 46->59         started        67 227 other processes 46->67 61 S99network .update 48->61         started        69 96 other processes 48->69 95 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 50->95 process15
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-12 19:31:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 37 (43.24%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kqiivm7uc5qiyrs7hiixt2c3bkfr4vexu3bhz5naqxufbrg7oybq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260112-x8k6rscv8g/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to shm directory
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Executes dropped EXE
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f98c16be-81a3-4dcf-810e-bdf5ca105ff9
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.64
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603

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:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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_generic_irc_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Find new ELF IRC samples
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 54108ab3f417608c465f3a1179e85b0a8b1e5497a6c27cf5a085e850c4df7603

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3749714/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3757321/

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