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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5b099adb9b5f3e95b9f44777437cd87daa06e160192c7a017d799293e8f99e81
SHA3-384 hash: 6ec6e8238c56bd5dd763913edf1dcaf54c9d29ce911dec61cc5c74e46c900109feef81ad82c78f719f0ad4b8466f1e38
SHA1 hash: d2ad6288389406ec728212c281875f4e5fcc060d
MD5 hash: dd4090bd3bb3a477eace0080993e5bda
humanhash: london-uniform-india-asparagus
File name:nz.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:117'744 bytes
First seen:2026-06-29 21:46:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:gHoE9uzAHZeQ9eAT9kkzy+SJGCvR0MeITI8IunXYq7be:gIE4zAHZeQ9XT9kKhbMeKIIXYq7be
TLSH T1A2B31807BDC18DFDC089C038477F753ED822F0ED0239B2AB67D4AE262D5DEA11A19A55
telfhash t1cb2177b03ed27a5c20c3d39ab35ede7ae0b209241a92b1e58f0b6dd98e06fc80c41456
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 021e270da6c04c37594d7ab97a68f9430340b56ac3973ea3ccf2ff96cc22eb5c
File size (compressed) :49'500 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :117'744 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: 021e270da6c04c37594d7ab97a68f9430340b56ac3973ea3ccf2ff96cc22eb5c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-29 21:49:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
hjcddajltcsdas.hopto.org
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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: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_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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 5b099adb9b5f3e95b9f44777437cd87daa06e160192c7a017d799293e8f99e81

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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