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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5f993d9b2683bd2604f5dcfc8679b3434ad7f534458dad9382f68f4a03af73d6
SHA3-384 hash: 5e12ea96666e034070c37aba350889a6bf0abfb28874ea39082f8869d0cc0a661e41ebf5e3e4b0b2b2a97ac01a7723f4
SHA1 hash: f774ee216ea44b7952b4a7f8ec3597cf2bcc6e97
MD5 hash: 5418810cc1edb65eda0bc545bff268db
humanhash: hot-thirteen-oxygen-red
File name:Space.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:70'740 bytes
First seen:2026-03-25 12:19:45 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:TtWvgqAf4PfWjF7lOvZOWsIyq3XkZSQB:TtDqAf4HWBJOvwfIyq8B
TLSH T1F7634BC9F983D5B6F8970930107AFF639DB3D6BE21A8DA43C3A45536AD12502F412E6C
telfhash t121214cf75e1e48e8f3c4a840c35eaa55192ad677086136e445b2ccd036e7dc194bdc39
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 c6bf6c5b713b558cf76df57b26f9caca4580009b69720a837e124f3a14433bf6
File size (compressed) :34'912 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :70'740 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: c6bf6c5b713b558cf76df57b26f9caca4580009b69720a837e124f3a14433bf6

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
45
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-03-25T10:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-03-25T13:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=dbc725de-1900-0000-81d7-e7c1890e0000 pid=3721 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=dbc725de-1900-0000-81d7-e7c1890e0000 pid=3721->guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=af8f66e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18b0e0000 pid=3723 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722->guuid=af8f66e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18b0e0000 pid=3723 clone guuid=994ab80c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10d120000 pid=4621 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722->guuid=994ab80c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10d120000 pid=4621 clone guuid=c3e7be0c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10e120000 pid=4622 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=a3c531e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18a0e0000 pid=3722->guuid=c3e7be0c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10e120000 pid=4622 clone guuid=d0456de0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18c0e0000 pid=3724 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=af8f66e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18b0e0000 pid=3723->guuid=d0456de0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18c0e0000 pid=3724 clone guuid=a11774e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18d0e0000 pid=3725 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=af8f66e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18b0e0000 pid=3723->guuid=a11774e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18d0e0000 pid=3725 clone guuid=a11774e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18d0e0000 pid=3725->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 413a7120-767c-5584-b6d6-f7447bf54005 165.245.189.236:3778 guuid=a11774e0-1900-0000-81d7-e7c18d0e0000 pid=3725->413a7120-767c-5584-b6d6-f7447bf54005 send: 12B guuid=c3e7be0c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10e120000 pid=4622->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=c3e7be0c-1b00-0000-81d7-e7c10e120000 pid=4622->413a7120-767c-5584-b6d6-f7447bf54005 send: 7B
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1888828 Sample: Space.x86.elf Startdate: 25/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 165.245.189.236, 3778, 53752, 53754 LGNET-AS-KRLGCNSKR United States 2->24 26 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->26 28 3 other IPs or domains 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 8 Space.x86.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 Space.x86.elf 8->14         started        16 Space.x86.elf 8->16         started        18 Space.x86.elf 8->18         started        process6 20 Space.x86.elf 14->20         started        22 Space.x86.elf 14->22         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-25 12:20:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 5f993d9b2683bd2604f5dcfc8679b3434ad7f534458dad9382f68f4a03af73d6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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