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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5ba4f7231054ae1d85fa61dc8fcd74538d0951afa1f11e69c676075dc837aa3e
SHA3-384 hash: e6ea55f56b24433ae4e6cbb01381c811ff15e44b0fd99c05e8641bf6bf04107d94fbafe5ef2394f2dcfe152544d88c59
SHA1 hash: 494c12e03017b1c75ea71f16b1f572576506da34
MD5 hash: 157f313e27fceeadd636d9182ae5615b
humanhash: tennis-oregon-high-maine
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:252'328 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 00:34:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:/yqU3yRwcYyrFCD6XkvpsApnQ/aUFdv4GfCaE9kG:qv8wLVUF+p
TLSH T14934B55E6E328F7DF7A8873447B78E24975923D626E1D685D1BCC2001E6038E641FFA8
telfhash t1c741ae1809b817e0a3656c9d099dff36d6a330db7e162d338e11e86eab69f835d11c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 89644da0258864264af8ad2e92c6657f47f8525226352fbb6ecab85f4ebcd3f4
File size (compressed) :77'204 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :252'328 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 89644da0258864264af8ad2e92c6657f47f8525226352fbb6ecab85f4ebcd3f4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-02T21:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-02T22:04:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=555d44a7-1900-0000-2d98-5eda5a080000 pid=2138 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=62debda9-1900-0000-2d98-5eda63080000 pid=2147 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=555d44a7-1900-0000-2d98-5eda5a080000 pid=2138->guuid=62debda9-1900-0000-2d98-5eda63080000 pid=2147 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843921 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 33 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->33 35 151.242.30.13, 12121, 42444, 42448 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->35 37 2 other IPs or domains 2->37 39 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->45 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 python3.8 dpkg 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 31 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->31 dropped 15 mips.elf sh 8->15         started        17 mips.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mips.elf 8->19         started        21 2 other processes 8->21 process6 process7 23 sh systemctl 15->23         started        25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 mips.elf 19->27         started        29 mips.elf 19->29         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 00:35:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan zerobot Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Zerobot_3a5b56dd
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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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Zerobot_3a5b56dd
Author:Elastic Security
Description:Strings found in the Zerobot Spoofed Header method
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 5ba4f7231054ae1d85fa61dc8fcd74538d0951afa1f11e69c676075dc837aa3e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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