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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5461e3e2e5ec985add1b8292bd8ffa5cfd8b3c6c5523c682af3720db63c24050
SHA3-384 hash: 031077396e8be61dc91c918ad34210dab8da7b90729a29a652143ce5cf4246acdf96c11c27bf82feb058807beec4bc95
SHA1 hash: c42acd704b0d0793c8d76eda0a66caffde11113c
MD5 hash: 35ff95a21d5406bb631fa05cff22df55
humanhash: zulu-fanta-berlin-spring
File name:m9x7k2v8b3.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:117'968 bytes
First seen:2026-01-01 08:06:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:BnDXvARm08njjq4eJGe/8203OOdvlLcTR:ZARv8njj3eJGeN0e4LcTR
TLSH T19CB3E80E6E318F7DFBA8823447B39A31975923D227E2C685D1ACD6011E7038E645FBB5
telfhash t1dc115b184a3863e097751d9d6bedffb2e59170db4a255d338c00e9ae9b2dd419d01c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 50fb71af4bd1a64094411511e589a57204996c4d710205183077c33bd519a691
File size (compressed) :43'844 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :117'968 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 50fb71af4bd1a64094411511e589a57204996c4d710205183077c33bd519a691

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-31T23:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T06:17:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e2603d31-1a00-0000-31fc-f622e70a0000 pid=2791 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b8ba0534-1a00-0000-31fc-f622ea0a0000 pid=2794 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e2603d31-1a00-0000-31fc-f622e70a0000 pid=2791->guuid=b8ba0534-1a00-0000-31fc-f622ea0a0000 pid=2794 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843050 Sample: m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf Startdate: 01/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 play.mclighthouse.ir 130.12.180.72, 50860, 50862, 6742 DATAHOPDatahop-SixDegreesGB Canada 2->28 30 3 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 8 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash cut 2->12         started        14 9 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 process5 16 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 8->16         started        18 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 8->18         started        20 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 16->22         started        24 m9x7k2v8b3.mips.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-01 04:47:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
botnet mirai
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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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: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:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 5461e3e2e5ec985add1b8292bd8ffa5cfd8b3c6c5523c682af3720db63c24050

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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