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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 71bb5aab3a5faca9be06d6e218cd6eef02dc72a87c654ac09f6309239cbf92ad
SHA3-384 hash: 525df567a33625cf38f10012c4ba5f08c7dc8b931cdf04efa4b12fac233385a38b416f698681f9a3c9433a47043da856
SHA1 hash: f8a867a5ef0359184dc99f05ad6b9fea09c53cf5
MD5 hash: e4745358a2b426475ec3d778003aeaab
humanhash: hawaii-table-nebraska-skylark
File name:ARMV6L
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:132'468 bytes
First seen:2026-05-17 06:13:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:FSd3dkIdzcRa0GnwACWh2m0aXvgnuj76QYDnvn:FSd+iEvaXv6TQYDnvn
TLSH T1CFD30749E860AB3AC3E232FFF76942CE32371BECABD6313589345B9523C97956535120
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
24
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc rust
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3266a8ce-1600-0000-fbb4-811bff080000 pid=2303 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=78c51ed1-1600-0000-fbb4-811b05090000 pid=2309 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3266a8ce-1600-0000-fbb4-811bff080000 pid=2303->guuid=78c51ed1-1600-0000-fbb4-811b05090000 pid=2309 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1914586 Sample: ARMV6L.elf Startdate: 17/05/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 102 176.65.139.26, 38690, 38692, 38694 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->102 104 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->104 106 2 other IPs or domains 2->106 114 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->114 11 ARMV6L.elf 2->11         started        14 systemd .systemd-helper 2->14         started        16 systemd gvfsd 2->16         started        18 43 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 132 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 11->132 20 ARMV6L.elf 11->20         started        22 ARMV6L.elf 11->22         started        24 .systemd-helper 14->24         started        26 .systemd-helper 14->26         started        28 gvfsd 16->28         started        30 gvfsd gvfsd-trash 16->30         started        134 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 18->134 136 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 18->136 32 accounts-daemon language-validate 18->32         started        34 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 18->34         started        36 5 other processes 18->36 process6 process7 38 ARMV6L.elf 20->38         started        42 .systemd-helper 24->42         started        44 gvfsd gvfsd-fuse 28->44         started        46 language-validate language-options 32->46         started        48 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 34->48         started        file8 98 /usr/local/lib/.systemd-helper, ELF 38->98 dropped 100 /etc/init.d/botnet, POSIX 38->100 dropped 124 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 38->124 126 Drops invisible ELF files 38->126 128 Drops files in suspicious directories 38->128 50 ARMV6L.elf sh 38->50         started        52 ARMV6L.elf sh 38->52         started        54 ARMV6L.elf 38->54         started        63 3 other processes 38->63 130 Sample deletes itself 42->130 57 .systemd-helper sh 42->57         started        59 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 44->59         started        61 language-options sh 46->61         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 65 sh crontab 50->65         started        69 sh 50->69         started        71 sh update-rc.d 52->71         started        118 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 54->118 120 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 54->120 73 sh 57->73         started        75 sh 57->75         started        122 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 59->122 83 2 other processes 61->83 77 sh systemctl 63->77         started        79 sh systemctl 63->79         started        81 sh systemctl 63->81         started        process12 file13 96 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.CRuv4D, ASCII 65->96 dropped 108 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 65->108 110 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 65->110 85 sh crontab 69->85         started        88 sh grep 69->88         started        112 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 71->112 90 update-rc.d systemctl 71->90         started        92 sh 73->92         started        94 sh 73->94         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 116 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 85->116
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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_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: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

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 71bb5aab3a5faca9be06d6e218cd6eef02dc72a87c654ac09f6309239cbf92ad

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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