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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23
SHA3-384 hash: 74c9366e762d50402f65c727390fd81bb4def27c50c3e9d2bc9c4fa5e7eb52b18cd9e9d6fd3da5ae6794caea2c54ec0d
SHA1 hash: f8e4e4c161de08734be9588aac43cbf3e98d6b99
MD5 hash: 84eaa560ae04c6a4fccedce35dc20c75
humanhash: comet-delaware-batman-michigan
File name:db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:273'484 bytes
First seen:2026-02-04 00:22:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:Efhi5KYQrPRLuf1hErN499D7d9oUk/qzN551wRig:6tapB7d9U81g
TLSH T1B044C70E6E328F7DF7A8833547B74E20A75C33D626E1D684D1ACD6115E6024E642FFA8
telfhash t1a451a2180a7817b4a26a6c5d499dff37d6a335df7e162c238e10e86ea729f835d11c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ff7abe97e0fc15a834ac5ec241fc5dbb76b5f40a2f7bc973a24f9f1d2c5254d3
File size (compressed) :81'904 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :273'484 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: ff7abe97e0fc15a834ac5ec241fc5dbb76b5f40a2f7bc973a24f9f1d2c5254d3

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/5d091aa0-6aa6-43c2-b0c8-cc74957d3dc5/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135906-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135966-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135979-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9935718-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69829171930564ff3c882bc1/reports/d36e0c26-2222-4b77-b9a9-b6fb8098ceee/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 216.126.225.121:59666
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 BE
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/2ebf901a-41be-4567-a30a-e00bb610dc15
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=1a887376-1a00-0000-6b1c-b7125c090000 pid=2396 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6d485d78-1a00-0000-6b1c-b71262090000 pid=2402 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1a887376-1a00-0000-6b1c-b7125c090000 pid=2396->guuid=6d485d78-1a00-0000-6b1c-b71262090000 pid=2402 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/da1f39eb-45c9-48ab-a580-9c53e0dbb733
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1862913
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1862913 Sample: db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68... Startdate: 04/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 22 stopdicksucking.duckdns.org 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 4 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 8 db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mips.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 2 other processes 2->14 signatures3 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->36 process4 process5 16 db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mips.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mips.elf 16->18         started        20 db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mips.elf 16->20         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-04 00:23:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=nf4cgkcfje6adm3brarqhumiciafn25xgspc7hihjs665xhcrqrq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260204-apkpkaex8f/
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
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.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf ff7abe97e0fc15a834ac5ec241fc5dbb76b5f40a2f7bc973a24f9f1d2c5254d3

Mirai

elf 6978232845493c01b361882303d188120056ebb7349e2f9d074cbdeedce28c23

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 ff7abe97e0fc15a834ac5ec241fc5dbb76b5f40a2f7bc973a24f9f1d2c5254d3
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3770572/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 9493ce852a213d61e953777bdaca4a8f
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3770786/

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