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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044
SHA3-384 hash: aff3a95a094ff267367cd56cc2ebaf81e91da43982920842d82a31a73d63c3f1ee38d035f01152c83f153731994f3f72
SHA1 hash: c773b600bf4992f378139f38a8ab0a9455fbbd2b
MD5 hash: 2b22f89c9b1629f44bd26e6f2e6c457f
humanhash: yellow-alpha-orange-stairway
File name:tux.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:93'016 bytes
First seen:2026-03-24 03:41:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:Yin9mZ1+71GOpDeiOb1HVPsFPqTrK1EEm28vD3Xqqofah:ZmZKzeiy1xW1m28rRp
TLSH T1BE93E506BFA11FF7D8AFCD374AA92B0525CC550B21A53B357974D828B64B24F09E38B4
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 :
60
Origin country :
DE DE
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/cb92f659-ac23-4581-ab8b-4cde19e69a60/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ew HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.fg
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/39e5ae01-e316-4bd5-afbb-0dd806247df3
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=14c4cda5-1800-0000-6895-8c68730d0000 pid=3443 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=731c37a8-1800-0000-6895-8c687b0d0000 pid=3451 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=14c4cda5-1800-0000-6895-8c68730d0000 pid=3443->guuid=731c37a8-1800-0000-6895-8c687b0d0000 pid=3451 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/96548b28-5b4f-4a69-af19-9c076718ed39
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-24 03:42:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=okncn7hmhfdfykazfb4brkofceo6x5z2kiga7t6mc7m6jwr3sbca._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai credential_access defense_evasion
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260324-d9fswsdt2l/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 729a26fcec39465c2819287818a9c5111debf73a520c0fcfcc17d9e4da3b9044

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3802183/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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