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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 59c716d52a7bee9717eaea2d8c39f0e0abc8b5b6ff9ba31a0167dd74216e92d2
SHA3-384 hash: a0f1947da801fe54182307039b1739080e0cd8610ea3550570c2c313f944363bc4660d013a9298de6a3d0662c059e2e0
SHA1 hash: 026a934015a319bc4de380c8b5e853ff038e7619
MD5 hash: cb2d03ec202cb0e870f666c0ddaaeb43
humanhash: lake-november-rugby-saturn
File name:bot.mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:794'392 bytes
First seen:2026-01-18 08:24:47 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-18 16:53:46 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:RkjKbParzsngXVHTUodK2UuoNWAuTLwcB9PkL0RWs3TMkpJCAo7w1HPXGP1BPhxc:JATFyGrjjAECfWWx64O3RYHseCLrjr4
TLSH T19AF46D02EF851FEBC4AFCE34855F831706EE888706C2A22961BCCD6CBB4D6595BD7548
telfhash t1561102380b68b00147a1df6498ee5aa3511fce174f0dee33da37495c240909dda2bc4f
TrID 99.7% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
0.2% (.TAR) TAR - Tape ARchive (file) (10/3)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc mirai
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-18T01:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-18T02:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a5048fea-1700-0000-34eb-8a23f60c0000 pid=3318 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a9324bec-1700-0000-34eb-8a23fb0c0000 pid=3323 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a5048fea-1700-0000-34eb-8a23f60c0000 pid=3318->guuid=a9324bec-1700-0000-34eb-8a23fb0c0000 pid=3323 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852682 Sample: bot.mipsel.elf Startdate: 18/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 35 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->35 37 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->37 39 3 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 10 bot.mipsel.elf 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 bot.mipsel.elf 10->16         started        process6 18 bot.mipsel.elf 16->18         started        file7 33 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->33 dropped 43 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->43 45 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->45 47 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->47 22 bot.mipsel.elf 18->22         started        24 bot.mipsel.elf sh 18->24         started        signatures8 process9 process10 26 bot.mipsel.elf 22->26         started        29 bot.mipsel.elf 22->29         started        31 sh cp 24->31         started        signatures11 49 Manipulation of devices in /dev 26->49 51 Deletes system log files 26->51
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-18 08:25:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135925-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 59c716d52a7bee9717eaea2d8c39f0e0abc8b5b6ff9ba31a0167dd74216e92d2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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