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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6bec8a9265b6aab89accfc91923e3313ae52b8fe5efbee5ab6e8c65d07ac1bc5
SHA3-384 hash: a0426a780dcdc711358ce38c46b089217723649460ee8eac424edb46f45f1b211d767cf205d267814b6a29ffebff9281
SHA1 hash: e3d627f504cd3b7867a521642a4a5c7dfc1f7855
MD5 hash: a068bfad1e7da9aedc4f3662524b7102
humanhash: hot-quiet-papa-pizza
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:271'028 bytes
First seen:2026-10-11 17:27:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:8fgdPgJvFtY1sUglBYemru7l+ki4la+2BwZxihBA5u23T3H4GSx+:MgyNqem2l+w2BwCBRuToa
TLSH T1A644D70AAB610FFBE86FDE3746E90B0625CC640722983B793674D924F54A54F49E3C78
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


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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c17c3f20520decb29955fa89d2a0b89ce67c63ae334a23cab2543094020d6d16
File size (compressed) :86'700 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :271'028 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: c17c3f20520decb29955fa89d2a0b89ce67c63ae334a23cab2543094020d6d16

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
100
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Creates directories
Manages services
Connection attempt
Collects information on the RAM
Kills processes
Locks files
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Sets a file as executable
Receives data from a server
Launching a process
Collects information on the CPU
Creating a file
Writes files to system subdirectory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Kills critical 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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-11T15:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-12T18:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=db17d6f1-1a00-0000-bd0d-9364a9080000 pid=2217 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=405cc8f4-1a00-0000-bd0d-9364af080000 pid=2223 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=db17d6f1-1a00-0000-bd0d-9364a9080000 pid=2217->guuid=405cc8f4-1a00-0000-bd0d-9364af080000 pid=2223 execve
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-11 17:27:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Deletes journal logs
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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
Rule name:virustotal
Author:Tracel

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 6bec8a9265b6aab89accfc91923e3313ae52b8fe5efbee5ab6e8c65d07ac1bc5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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