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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 54b54ac344181bc89d80cdf32cdcb21dfb9844cc7bac7147496295956aa5600a
SHA3-384 hash: ce4aa0707d4d740c3194a33102740a76ed6477c13fe8ce91070bfb1c6ad2681d4726377331ae6992c7be9591004b51bb
SHA1 hash: cf220206195f4904ced16c77ec1e08bf342830ef
MD5 hash: 4bdb6ac6fd5ea835fe7e90542865f3d0
humanhash: uniform-london-artist-missouri
File name:px86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:159'720 bytes
First seen:2026-06-16 15:35:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Trgdj+ZdQvWBhAtPROjSA/ghSp/N4G37lC0f6Kvp2xXg/dh8GMqtD:Uj+ZdMWBh8pOjSA/qSFmG3UbXXCzbR
TLSH T1F7F38D81F743D4FAD95A01B03067E736CB72E439112BFE43D7A9AE32AC92541961B36C
telfhash t14d513cbbbaba19ed57c09912e3ce3b50dd0ae17b346036b50ae215d432738506279c7d
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 gafgyt mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 a59cb5dc8612528db50d9dd3bedd20bf6b4f8dab2f886a402726196e395bf3d9
File size (compressed) :67'720 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :159'720 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: a59cb5dc8612528db50d9dd3bedd20bf6b4f8dab2f886a402726196e395bf3d9

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-06-16T12:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-18T04:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5c6b4686-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2120c0000 pid=3090 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8256ee87-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2170c0000 pid=3095 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net guuid=5c6b4686-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2120c0000 pid=3090->guuid=8256ee87-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2170c0000 pid=3095 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=8256ee87-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2170c0000 pid=3095->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=8256ee87-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2170c0000 pid=3095->guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096 clone guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con db3fcbe4-2900-592c-9283-947c75e52652 89.32.41.16:18129 guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096->db3fcbe4-2900-592c-9283-947c75e52652 send: 12B guuid=8c434088-1800-0000-8b48-5ae21a0c0000 pid=3098 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096->guuid=8c434088-1800-0000-8b48-5ae21a0c0000 pid=3098 clone guuid=e5544688-1800-0000-8b48-5ae21b0c0000 pid=3099 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b1c82588-1800-0000-8b48-5ae2180c0000 pid=3096->guuid=e5544688-1800-0000-8b48-5ae21b0c0000 pid=3099 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-16 15:36:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
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_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 54b54ac344181bc89d80cdf32cdcb21dfb9844cc7bac7147496295956aa5600a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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