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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 56668856fef359ca752d11a492d1610e021a5a00e0958f87a703031f4a3e620e
SHA3-384 hash: d022c8af63526b6834b6d45912fb5bedc2403769fbb5ee74d0a339dde3f1dcc0f3abc3e3abff44ea5f12e7dd935e1880
SHA1 hash: c2f4da2cfb9c8f4c0d7287bd834673b40be1c679
MD5 hash: 43da8f6528899e28d9f43f7e3d4b60fc
humanhash: kentucky-september-enemy-nuts
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:131'792 bytes
First seen:2026-10-26 15:38:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:mfFTBUgJNcWHw9dv6XTf67X2cTD+98NmDsEpopl/Gw07UQ6PL1:mYgJNXH56r88msEWpl/Gw0bm1
TLSH T138D3E91A7A158FADF28EC63147F78E3156A427D12B92E141E16CDB102F2139D6C4FFA8
telfhash t1f4311e755b22a1166960dd68ddfe87b1a51a83131784ff33ef2688cc240a04ee72bc4f
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai torii

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Removes directories
Deleting a recently created file
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gcc mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-26T13:14:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T19:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=557011ea-1600-0000-8fc6-44af080e0000 pid=3592 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1904a8ec-1600-0000-8fc6-44af110e0000 pid=3601 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=557011ea-1600-0000-8fc6-44af080e0000 pid=3592->guuid=1904a8ec-1600-0000-8fc6-44af110e0000 pid=3601 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-26 15:39:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Renames itself
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
kittycattos.dyn
catsarecool.gopher
ihateyou.indy
ilikecats.parody
catsliketo.pirate
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
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:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 56668856fef359ca752d11a492d1610e021a5a00e0958f87a703031f4a3e620e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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