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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5f346db94dd74ca9f5b9bbef9a3acede4ff545868d9302ce9e9f6afadd174c3e
SHA3-384 hash: d2c5c58821f391ac173322dc7e013d9fdc0f5beb7f38daf71950ddebf22c183ce11eb1365bd84edb325299c42ab326b4
SHA1 hash: 668ae11108b43e80811cd5cb41830ca4ec605e35
MD5 hash: 6f2963713b01cd2d4d51c72c9242cad6
humanhash: saturn-oscar-papa-cold
File name:.upstart
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:198'848 bytes
First seen:2025-08-03 07:20:27 UTC
Last seen:2025-08-03 09:21:37 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:wgWKo/tfJI7X2iPTjf5VGKB7FGlPRrR9e1WVVeFxnx0V:wgWKo/c7miLjfz7BwPR9I1qQx0
TLSH T18814D70AAF650EFBDCAFDD3706E90B0529CC641722A83B397674D524F54A50B4AE3C78
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 :
3
# of downloads :
34
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Changes access rights for a file
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin obfuscated remote
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:
1
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=dab77265-1c00-0000-04e1-314955080000 pid=2133 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=45ccf467-1c00-0000-04e1-31495f080000 pid=2143 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dab77265-1c00-0000-04e1-314955080000 pid=2133->guuid=45ccf467-1c00-0000-04e1-31495f080000 pid=2143 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1749350 Sample: .upstart.elf Startdate: 03/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 36 top1miku.duckdns.org 2->36 38 top1miku.duckdns.org 196.251.115.36, 2004, 39460 xneeloZA Seychelles 2->38 40 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 10 .upstart.elf 2->10         started        12 gnome-session-binary sh gsd-rfkill 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 44 Uses dynamic DNS services 36->44 process4 process5 16 .upstart.elf 10->16         started        18 .upstart.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 .upstart.elf 16->20         started        file7 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 20->32 dropped 46 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->46 48 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->48 50 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 20->50 24 .upstart.elf sh 20->24         started        26 .upstart.elf 20->26         started        signatures8 process9 process10 28 sh cp 24->28         started        file11 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 52 Drops invisible ELF files 28->52 54 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->54 signatures12
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-03 05:43:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 5f346db94dd74ca9f5b9bbef9a3acede4ff545868d9302ce9e9f6afadd174c3e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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