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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5da5efe3cdae7318457a45b7cbb6fc426f7099fc196012da6eb6446959080947
SHA3-384 hash: 8c4d6b96390d90db2889d3c2bf46746954b27c79a86e677e12793b43b74ad2960ccf00c7472d9801c7886b66bc68575d
SHA1 hash: 9c9c3d8661c613b9735dbca1b23831d345a74dca
MD5 hash: 544ef4279e7118bce0903d2263a7cfbf
humanhash: yankee-autumn-snake-vegan
File name:tux.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:134'020 bytes
First seen:2026-03-18 23:43:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:OXuiWsqNzORgyEiGEj8TRfcN7Q/G15CAKQP8JdnVvej6wNfwRw3Y1ZdGsQHVdzT:oWsqNz/VfOUdlejDwR9J+
TLSH T1A0D3E70ABB510FF7E86FDD3746ED1705298C591A22A83B397A34D828B64B64F05E3C74
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
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:
4
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ew
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f2782547-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7260f0000 pid=3878 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7fc0a848-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7300f0000 pid=3888 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f2782547-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7260f0000 pid=3878->guuid=7fc0a848-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7300f0000 pid=3888 execve guuid=a7cb3e49-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7370f0000 pid=3895 /usr/bin/dash guuid=7fc0a848-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7300f0000 pid=3888->guuid=a7cb3e49-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7370f0000 pid=3895 clone guuid=a9654249-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7380f0000 pid=3896 /usr/bin/dash guuid=7fc0a848-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7300f0000 pid=3888->guuid=a9654249-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7380f0000 pid=3896 clone guuid=263b4649-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7390f0000 pid=3897 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a7cb3e49-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7370f0000 pid=3895->guuid=263b4649-1700-0000-bc2d-c5d7390f0000 pid=3897 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-18 23:44:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (23791) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 5da5efe3cdae7318457a45b7cbb6fc426f7099fc196012da6eb6446959080947

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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