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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 70cf3e3d69a15f6efd77846dc8b8a0834e2ea73ba1b3b4dffbd5ca4d45c807be
SHA3-384 hash: 7f7546a8e2b45029f4a4735c138fe14c27f8f6648368509bdf61bb7dfc9db3bb1fea084658e7189cc8382869767b7213
SHA1 hash: 539286d679e23c58bd24e17866cb82d22d99b187
MD5 hash: 55138d69b27aaa3e7991c82249a4e1ff
humanhash: finch-december-maryland-nitrogen
File name:pmips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:52'244 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 12:24:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:OlqTYA/N505OWGFSrr6L5D5hfm/y7MLrewwdD1vI2K:9/3fFyrQ23e3NBy
TLSH T1C033955D6E328FEDF668863007B34E21A3A973D922E1D785E2ACD1105F6034D646FFA4
telfhash t1aa01126c8db813a85b365d591c2eefa6d5a030de4b266c278e12bd6c6abdc415d00c0d
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 648a1ad85e1ef2c1306e922cb9fee502490224f527dfbcbd9397c11a1db03cb1
File size (compressed) :23'932 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :52'244 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 648a1ad85e1ef2c1306e922cb9fee502490224f527dfbcbd9397c11a1db03cb1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Manages services
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-03T10:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T14:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2a85648e-1900-0000-9498-2dfd9b0b0000 pid=2971 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1f6dfe90-1900-0000-9498-2dfd9c0b0000 pid=2972 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2a85648e-1900-0000-9498-2dfd9b0b0000 pid=2971->guuid=1f6dfe90-1900-0000-9498-2dfd9c0b0000 pid=2972 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844083 Sample: pmips.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 25 158.94.208.27, 18129, 41626 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->25 27 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->27 29 3 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 35 Yara detected Mirai 2->35 8 pmips.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 37 Sample deletes itself 8->37 15 pmips.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 pmips.elf 15->17         started        19 pmips.elf 15->19         started        21 pmips.elf 15->21         started        23 2 other processes 15->23
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 12:25:11 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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 70cf3e3d69a15f6efd77846dc8b8a0834e2ea73ba1b3b4dffbd5ca4d45c807be

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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