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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 66abf3dbfda5ae2e424356a48b98701e8c08b18d164ba6b62b06f182eace4dbc
SHA3-384 hash: ae23039c755638d29377846aa6bae9cc095477735f265d2a5b5496ebc4d6c579d8c357a73a48595412a6b21524299118
SHA1 hash: 1a45732cfad13304593ccc10863bd4fc7378271d
MD5 hash: c1d9889f1394630552c5648d35d2ef7e
humanhash: eleven-missouri-william-minnesota
File name:main_mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:182'636 bytes
First seen:2026-04-05 14:31:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:fmlcW4LXVVwIM6xBS//3FRQS/Z+aiuinlvfQ9IeilifVG9b4TXDHZWupLSG9Ai+:8D4LVo/VZ/ZauilvfQclifiE5WuNj+
TLSH T1BE04A71E6F228F7DF668873147B78E25975C23DA26E1D680E1ACC1105E6039E641FFE8
telfhash t1374184180a7817b0a3356d5e499dfb37d6a330db7e162d338e11e46aab79a834d10d0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Traces processes
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:
3
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Anti-Debugging
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-05T12:14:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-05T12:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4eb47aaa-2f00-0000-55ad-10f0df030000 pid=991 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=258bf9ab-2f00-0000-55ad-10f0e0030000 pid=992 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4eb47aaa-2f00-0000-55ad-10f0df030000 pid=991->guuid=258bf9ab-2f00-0000-55ad-10f0e0030000 pid=992 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-05 14:32:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 37 (54.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Traces itself
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
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 66abf3dbfda5ae2e424356a48b98701e8c08b18d164ba6b62b06f182eace4dbc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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