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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5652fd1b24fc2a8a178583694c062aa36952b4bff1244ba6e49f39b86a905caa
SHA3-384 hash: 5517faa0637728f93e0bb8294995f6aba667a384e65fec45b0249cb0cb37d0be80a8894d3378b28393f142870a30b04c
SHA1 hash: 7c3b7f9a081ef3fbb50a7dec7e3a933808debc9f
MD5 hash: 92a71c1a9cfe27d490cf3fc6a6801a8a
humanhash: nevada-robin-arizona-winner
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:101'572 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 01:47:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:cCIohn5Yl7nnVa2bKWr7h7Bc64VLi54PP73MeWNZEWnJzi7p8xnCFfINEDK:c7Qn5Yl7nnVa2bKW/d+P734NyugINr
TLSH T1A3A30706BB650FFBDC6FCD3746B9071125CC651A22F57B3A3674C92CB64B20A4AE3864
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9d2c5f33226fe2488dbcb6ca559184595ec8e05c6ac96a60f6379f34176bf499
File size (compressed) :39'048 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'572 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 9d2c5f33226fe2488dbcb6ca559184595ec8e05c6ac96a60f6379f34176bf499

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
67
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-08T22:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T06:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a79858b9-1c00-0000-cb89-67289a0b0000 pid=2970 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4bf212bc-1c00-0000-cb89-67289f0b0000 pid=2975 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a79858b9-1c00-0000-cb89-67289a0b0000 pid=2970->guuid=4bf212bc-1c00-0000-cb89-67289f0b0000 pid=2975 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: 1847022 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 158.94.208.27, 18129, 49212, 49214 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->26 28 158.94.208.27 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 systemd rsyslogd 2->13         started        15 27 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 38 Sample deletes itself 8->38 17 pmpsl.elf 8->17         started        19 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 11->19         started        process6 process7 21 pmpsl.elf 17->21         started        24 pmpsl.elf 17->24         started        signatures8 36 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 21->36
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 01:48:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
YARA:
n/a
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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: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 5652fd1b24fc2a8a178583694c062aa36952b4bff1244ba6e49f39b86a905caa

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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