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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 663b943fa8ca6f4d2b171c90fabe19f4f44fab378af013a10feaaaf244cd283f
SHA3-384 hash: 157d336904787d1252c1be0f9356eb0a767c99cdaea37af0d48299af92d4abb7f53b63845d3522dc98f8d42f5ee7a151
SHA1 hash: 3b076434877f36ff12c99cc50b87d2e9b6a6cda6
MD5 hash: f9c22382d56d6daba4eb18b2f13ae4b8
humanhash: queen-bluebird-violet-cat
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:97'596 bytes
First seen:2026-03-18 02:38:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:0o61SYoAIl1sXQgj6M1NwICrfMz3trDZ4lk9BxRIzCm7JFs/O4:0D1SYoAOjrf4tD9Y/Jr
TLSH T11793F706BB550FFBDC6FCD3706EA070125CCA51622B97B7A3634C928B54B25B4AE3C64
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 422002ff0fad04573183055c329190ba308b810f9edc2474e2225d901dd0340f
File size (compressed) :42'892 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :97'596 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 422002ff0fad04573183055c329190ba308b810f9edc2474e2225d901dd0340f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
136
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
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Gathering data
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=ca3d5846-1a00-0000-42fe-45b0770a0000 pid=2679 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=69d02648-1a00-0000-42fe-45b07c0a0000 pid=2684 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ca3d5846-1a00-0000-42fe-45b0770a0000 pid=2679->guuid=69d02648-1a00-0000-42fe-45b07c0a0000 pid=2684 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-18 02:39:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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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:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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 663b943fa8ca6f4d2b171c90fabe19f4f44fab378af013a10feaaaf244cd283f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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