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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5553f26e100868adf4fa8242d7d0bda78ca4c9d71c12a4769e86c630d272e050
SHA3-384 hash: a3a9c20609a2cc8d5f25ae518557add737b941627a291aff5772086b0131e18eec959ed00807296014cb5dd5324f50ad
SHA1 hash: ebd397a5f89ddd2e94f6ccf26efcf704841654e1
MD5 hash: 3c293087ecd0f9ebc9c56b74cacc01d3
humanhash: five-stairway-vegan-zebra
File name:pm68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:176'588 bytes
First seen:2026-09-15 08:00:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:XX0VIoMwvu+qkUdtNS1mUuS2ssDTwV2jbiQLYT+d7yipFm:HWM5ZdtNcm/DDTHLYTOyiDm
TLSH T19304F897F901DEBBF41BE37244A30815B530FFA648525A73722378ABEE290C51467F86
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-09-15T05:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-15T14:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6e2bfa40-1a00-0000-34c9-9cb950060000 pid=1616 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5576e043-1a00-0000-34c9-9cb957060000 pid=1623 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6e2bfa40-1a00-0000-34c9-9cb950060000 pid=1616->guuid=5576e043-1a00-0000-34c9-9cb957060000 pid=1623 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1973024 Sample: pm68k.elf Startdate: 15/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 176.65.139.145, 18129, 51232, 51234 STORMINDUSTRIESHostingServicesUS Netherlands 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 8 pm68k.elf 2->8         started        11 xfce4-session xfdesktop 2->11         started        13 xfce4-session xfdesktop 2->13         started        15 7 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 36 Sample deletes itself 8->36 17 pm68k.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 pm68k.elf 17->19         started        22 pm68k.elf 17->22         started        signatures8 34 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->34
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-15 08:01:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet linux
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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: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

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 5553f26e100868adf4fa8242d7d0bda78ca4c9d71c12a4769e86c630d272e050

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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