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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2
SHA3-384 hash: 99df7aa3e447b472722e2e23e60070b4dddce55fe405eb0dd40dc00b767702e9337b0f6bd4f9298cfbfee09b3a9b48d8
SHA1 hash: d949619cdc3eb6f92da18a58ccb5f6e358cd468d
MD5 hash: b44738d1d4c3d85bae9515b9eed77119
humanhash: india-edward-fanta-virginia
File name:powerpc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:162'796 bytes
First seen:2026-10-20 20:07:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:mLAEaLgVzih6U7bdXfPd5xDcJ+c14gt7uKql2vtuKzYEIvgVP+zqRCUUFpvAgNY6:mLA4zmHdXN5xgb5amVQqumg8tUl
TLSH T1D2F33B01B71D0947E2632EF03B3B27E1D3EFDA9121E4EB44290FAA499175D32558ADCE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-58.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Malware.Mirai-10059790-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012200-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012671-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056448-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056452-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058666-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059004-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10060416-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9801524-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ad7ca2eddd4a4b1bdd588f3/reports/a9ffbe08-c94e-4069-b199-95802ffc63a3/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-20T18:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-22T16:20:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/5147853e-7fed-4379-b2b0-04d9ae49e4c6
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4411e792-1600-0000-dac8-38bd0d0b0000 pid=2829 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b9ce6994-1600-0000-dac8-38bd140b0000 pid=2836 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4411e792-1600-0000-dac8-38bd0d0b0000 pid=2829->guuid=b9ce6994-1600-0000-dac8-38bd140b0000 pid=2836 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5a71379d-d99f-49c6-b960-05b0dd845619
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 20:08:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=nkum6at3qsdblf2nj4g6cfpewj2gwcafqwtdiryvdxisj5y4etba._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261020-yzn2qsev71/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Mirai
Score:
0.90
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
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Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 6aa8cf027b848615974d4f0de115e4b2746b080585a63447151dd124f71c24c2

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3944411/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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