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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 66ff089d948485d80427159a548023d35cdaf54bae1f7de30fa099ee7886d965
SHA3-384 hash: 1247d0c87140eafe3429363f24404d6fcf6c3a41c99209b0cfff6b48abf97a0409c1e8795e83495eabfc97c8bb23c3c4
SHA1 hash: 5a1f96839d1fe1bac2d8df7b2a91fc69c90cb730
MD5 hash: f132bf93a301283b32e275dc9762f36c
humanhash: failed-mexico-blossom-nevada
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:50'432 bytes
First seen:2025-08-16 20:05:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:1YKtk423OkVbM9eDNQq8+TGLWevwJ5vmFnpUNOpDv9tzQll:mK6n3OkVbKqSHwzmFpi2
TLSH T1E3333A5365D1C0FEC459C2706B6FA52ACA63F43E1236B98D27A03E267D4BE311F1B588
telfhash t1de213531386aac9473fbbe337352c5695d340e70a1e031e286f06de89f613450979837
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 :
38
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Mounts file systems
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Deleting of the original file
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1758472 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 16/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 29 61.45.70.26 XEPHIONNTT-MECorporationJP Japan 2->29 31 192.20.168.29 WORLDNET5-10US United States 2->31 33 98 other IPs or domains 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->37 39 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->39 41 Yara detected Mirai 2->41 9 x86_64.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash cat 2->14         started        16 8 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 signatures5 45 Sample deletes itself 9->45 47 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 9->47 18 x86_64.elf 9->18         started        process6 process7 20 x86_64.elf 18->20         started        23 x86_64.elf 18->23         started        signatures8 43 Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers) 20->43 25 x86_64.elf 20->25         started        27 x86_64.elf 20->27         started        process9
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-16 06:05:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (76241) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1cb033f3 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1cb033f3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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 66ff089d948485d80427159a548023d35cdaf54bae1f7de30fa099ee7886d965

(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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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