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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 13

Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	6eb856a89db1998330050ad66407360015aaae1e8911a173841b1e7f68612cb9
SHA3-384 hash:	29611d7c53233fde59744556857b723070e62fcd4548b6738cffb716158c49856237e9a445f8614ab696875aaa7e33d8
SHA1 hash:	041e5e70133fe8cc51e6147c5d8d201967cbdca6
MD5 hash:	bde86b35b40eca97e3cbfd66db6823cd
humanhash:	california-romeo-finch-illinois
File name:	ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.x86
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	141'508 bytes
First seen:	2026-01-09 13:38:51 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	1536:WVDozWksx7Y5JP6Z5VgdhyheOK27hF3d04TR2Wux0+Irm5SPYHyqmQv:+GWksxc5J62/ycl8hF3dJTXIXQP06Q
TLSH	T13CD36F86E543D4F5E842013110AF9F7AA973DD3A512ADB42C7BC5A33E8D6902C71AF6C
telfhash	t1a1615efa1a6b0cecabd06801d24d5b25fd0e977f246036b605b35a74327fd4145bac38
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

abuse_ch

UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 96a08d0cbc87ab95bb551e870d637cebfda0332dff486fb2d0ebde434616b2c7

UPX unpacked

This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	56'524 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	141'508 bytes
Format:	linux/i386
Packed file:	96a08d0cbc87ab95bb551e870d637cebfda0332dff486fb2d0ebde434616b2c7

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

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/702349f3-51f8-4caa-9b2e-ee78b452f2e8/

Detection(s):

Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL

Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9853183-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10028515-0

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Connection attempt

Changes access rights for a written file

Sets a written file as executable

Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified

Creating a file in the %temp% directory

Manages services

Creating a file

Locks files

Launching a process

Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun

Substitutes an application name

Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun

Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat level:

10/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6961051807ef5fa68e82b6a2/reports/bc14f8bd-b3b0-4792-b6ce-c06c7e662695/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.le

First seen:

2026-01-09T12:01:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-01-10T00:05:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/6eb856a89db1998330050ad66407360015aaae1e8911a173841b1e7f68612cb9/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a96dde41-745a-457b-9cda-0fa45e0b5b50

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Malware family:

Mirai

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e5bdb304-2103-400d-8ad4-2c989084395b

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/6eb856a89db1998330050ad66407360015aaae1e8911a173841b1e7f68612cb9

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/6eb856a89db1998330050ad66407360015aaae1e8911a173841b1e7f68612cb9/

Threat name:

Linux.Backdoor.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-01-09 13:39:28 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

17 of 24 (70.83%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=n24fnke5wgmygmafbllgibzwaak2vlq6rei2c44edmph62dbfs4q._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260109-qx73tsc17f/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Writes file to tmp directory

Changes its process name

Reads system network configuration

Modifies Bash startup script

Creates/modifies Cron job

Creates/modifies environment variables

Enumerates active TCP sockets

Enumerates running processes

Modifies init.d

Modifies systemd

Writes file to system bin folder

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Verdict:

Malicious

Tags:

trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0

YARA:

Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/11edc9fc-594b-4967-90ef-2c5eaf25bf62

Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

Threat name:

Legit

Score:

0.20

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/6eb856a89db1998330050ad66407360015aaae1e8911a173841b1e7f68612cb9

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:	ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities

Rule name:	ELF_Mirai Create hunting rule
Author:	NDA0E
Description:	Detects multiple Mirai variants

Rule name:	ELF_Toriilike_persist Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:	Identified via researched data

Rule name:	linux_generic_ipv6_catcher Create hunting rule
Author:	@_lubiedo
Description:	ELF samples using IPv6 addresses

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:	Internal Research