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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5d8b93b0448a4f4b7e79c9f7af2f33d6a33cbc3895c4c742fd1ece146400c143
SHA3-384 hash: 83ab31303f0f46750caad29437d8d499b780f471a1e284c991fe17cc208da3744f56e5ffee55eac638169a21fba75f0e
SHA1 hash: 56401ce6f4d9082f38f876f18d5bd2307e4fe9e6
MD5 hash: 74e36ff2366e8a261be1c231a24473ca
humanhash: enemy-helium-south-three
File name:putita.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:194'816 bytes
First seen:2026-08-23 20:55:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 3072:3va0si/x3G2NAIA/5TRbzdP4S3PGExaA0/+zomj74SjBEfpl:faOxGn1tdPpp6/GbjBm
TLSH T100145A07B69244FCC0AAC478876F9523F931785D03247D7BABC4AA716E22F316B1DB52
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 1715cb5b55fce76b60db203f4ca9b07c4b4a2229bd75c6a47863af35ceb8ba5f
File size (compressed) :94'160 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :194'816 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: 1715cb5b55fce76b60db203f4ca9b07c4b4a2229bd75c6a47863af35ceb8ba5f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Changes access rights for a written file
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand gcc lolbin mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
13
Number of processes launched:
10
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-08-23T18:38:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-24T19:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a79ea4f7-1900-0000-23dc-da55c20b0000 pid=3010 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net write-config write-file guuid=a79ea4f7-1900-0000-23dc-da55c20b0000 pid=3010->guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=6dd3f3fe-1900-0000-23dc-da55d20b0000 pid=3026 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=6dd3f3fe-1900-0000-23dc-da55d20b0000 pid=3026 execve guuid=35a39dff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d30b0000 pid=3027 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=35a39dff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d30b0000 pid=3027 execve guuid=89ccc301-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d60b0000 pid=3030 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=89ccc301-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d60b0000 pid=3030 execve guuid=cc04c801-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d70b0000 pid=3031 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=cc04c801-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d70b0000 pid=3031 execve guuid=ae9dcc01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d80b0000 pid=3032 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=ae9dcc01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d80b0000 pid=3032 execve guuid=aaffcf01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d90b0000 pid=3033 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=aaffcf01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d90b0000 pid=3033 execve guuid=f932d401-1a00-0000-23dc-da55da0b0000 pid=3034 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=f932d401-1a00-0000-23dc-da55da0b0000 pid=3034 execve guuid=a8cddb01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55db0b0000 pid=3035 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=a8cddb01-1a00-0000-23dc-da55db0b0000 pid=3035 execve guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=b7132dfd-1900-0000-23dc-da55cc0b0000 pid=3020->guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036 clone guuid=da5cfaff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d40b0000 pid=3028 /usr/bin/dash guuid=35a39dff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d30b0000 pid=3027->guuid=da5cfaff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d40b0000 pid=3028 clone guuid=28530500-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d50b0000 pid=3029 /usr/bin/dash guuid=35a39dff-1900-0000-23dc-da55d30b0000 pid=3027->guuid=28530500-1a00-0000-23dc-da55d50b0000 pid=3029 clone guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 send: 90B guuid=9cc47802-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dd0b0000 pid=3037 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036->guuid=9cc47802-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dd0b0000 pid=3037 clone guuid=61757d02-1a00-0000-23dc-da55de0b0000 pid=3038 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036->guuid=61757d02-1a00-0000-23dc-da55de0b0000 pid=3038 clone guuid=2d1d8502-1a00-0000-23dc-da55df0b0000 pid=3039 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=932de201-1a00-0000-23dc-da55dc0b0000 pid=3036->guuid=2d1d8502-1a00-0000-23dc-da55df0b0000 pid=3039 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-23 20:56:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (SO)
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:deepfield_potassium_mirai_variant
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Potassium Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper). Also known as Woof (internal) and Dichter (related variant with Dutch C2 domains, same key material).
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02; external: @deobfuscately
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 5d8b93b0448a4f4b7e79c9f7af2f33d6a33cbc3895c4c742fd1ece146400c143

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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