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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5b2b2b99dee41feefb96a860402312af2c7590605ccbab4944028822defdb977
SHA3-384 hash: 938f8ad9c4a4d77ad5ee78400d8dbb60f898ba8214f8b66329c691e77d382e89f189371988ea85bcbdc8a63be24059a3
SHA1 hash: ea8b939ada0fbb8e7d44ce350133e115a7f95ba5
MD5 hash: 4e6c3fab3b3234a86aacfb9e58556a4e
humanhash: arkansas-lithium-tennis-alabama
File name:Polar.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:233'704 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 22:25:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:bfo+b8de5ezexhkV6tFP8Vtz12Qo7ReGCs91m7EDMZSan:bfDb8de5ezWuV6tFk12H7ReA1PwZSa
TLSH T15B34E70AABA10EFBE8ABCD3706ED1B4124CC541721A57F763274D918F14B64B49E3C78
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 55cff44f1559229edca1187ade04c61796d96553557ba9597ee986e8fab2a8bf
File size (compressed) :73'328 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :233'704 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 55cff44f1559229edca1187ade04c61796d96553557ba9597ee986e8fab2a8bf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=dff563f9-1600-0000-179f-c28f6c0d0000 pid=3436 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f44c0bfc-1600-0000-179f-c28f750d0000 pid=3445 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dff563f9-1600-0000-179f-c28f6c0d0000 pid=3436->guuid=f44c0bfc-1600-0000-179f-c28f750d0000 pid=3445 execve guuid=f8bb97fd-1600-0000-179f-c28f7c0d0000 pid=3452 /usr/bin/dash guuid=f44c0bfc-1600-0000-179f-c28f750d0000 pid=3445->guuid=f8bb97fd-1600-0000-179f-c28f7c0d0000 pid=3452 clone
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1816557 Sample: Polar.mpsl.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 22 lolzzmortex.duckdns.org 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 4 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->34 8 Polar.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->36 process4 process5 12 Polar.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 Polar.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 Polar.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 Polar.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 Polar.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.LnxMirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-18 22:26:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Unpack
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 5b2b2b99dee41feefb96a860402312af2c7590605ccbab4944028822defdb977

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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