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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 72291d7f818ded20e65bb437d513db601c2cca7b30089240c3e8a49784c2e6da
SHA3-384 hash: c7c73daf04e0a828f47e3b9bc7f95d0865412fc4222b099a6da8f821ddde2e1a5024bd4623dc31f9fffc9d9970a5494a
SHA1 hash: fe157038c64fc6f24d21be6302da67e570444d66
MD5 hash: 0276c79a999595d5e7ead0b006f2b00d
humanhash: wisconsin-fifteen-johnny-illinois
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:50'624 bytes
First seen:2025-08-18 01:24:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:9g+HRREo0kc2BGYRHWkfuVgSy4U2at18UHiG9iqd5s5j+qZ:2kRRE5kc2NH/uVHT9U8UHi8ioYNZ
TLSH T1B9332A539480C0FDC49591B45AAFA52AD922F47D1337B68E27D03E267E5AF212F1F28C
telfhash t1431159a27a5b38a0f2ebf9237346f6266c394e1501e435d2c1b19df84e913518b75c37
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Deleting of the original file
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-18 01:25:45 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (76238) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9970440-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1cb033f3 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1cb033f3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
Author:Elastic Security
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 72291d7f818ded20e65bb437d513db601c2cca7b30089240c3e8a49784c2e6da

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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