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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 56d5956619fbd5c85816fab0db3484f8001dbebd53d3bb9234b15470f8a09024
SHA3-384 hash: ab4f2e29080afb666f3005a5d14345d7f128a2db827c83e10ace52aec9f6636ba2a35a5c07e34c4d7d8c90fe45ebb868
SHA1 hash: 3d12b96fba2be689321624142a77dbd2b38acaa5
MD5 hash: 8402d36ce24100d2862e360b9b7880b7
humanhash: mobile-nebraska-quiet-fourteen
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:59'200 bytes
First seen:2026-02-09 01:25:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:7+t10eY1UGHVL0Xl/YZWDCgGceMnFdUJjn8M5tcmGU:atmeY19R0V/YmfKMFuJjn8if
TLSH T1A7434A17B58281FDC89AC1B44B2BBA7ADD3370FD0235F2A677D4FA262C96D215E18D00
telfhash t1a72105e13a2628e8f1f7fa56a36ae1118c744e5410d535e7d1b1b8f89b52b810d38c37
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Creates directories
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1865822 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 09/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 30 41.203.76.43, 37215 globacom-asNG Nigeria 2->30 32 157.182.219.54 WVUUS United States 2->32 34 99 other IPs or domains 2->34 36 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->36 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 3 other signatures 2->42 8 x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash grep 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 x86_64.elf sh 8->16         started        18 x86_64.elf 8->18         started        process6 20 sh rm 16->20         started        22 sh mkdir 16->22         started        24 sh chmod 16->24         started        26 x86_64.elf 18->26         started        28 x86_64.elf 18->28         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-09 01:26:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Contacts a large (37377) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
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_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1e0c5ce0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Mirai_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Mirai botnet, and there variants.
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 56d5956619fbd5c85816fab0db3484f8001dbebd53d3bb9234b15470f8a09024

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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