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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 72aaeb2553b878b97efbd4f438fdffe9a51500719233f54fbbf191822fd75267
SHA3-384 hash: d81500586c1497feb55972cfcf22430ad71336bbd62f517a0d4c1a5920bb8ca67abb999e944c958dd612257c436cece7
SHA1 hash: 66529a7ac8bd4b6bd672019af02d38d85a73ad6b
MD5 hash: d70442a00374fcae46fadec9fea5d9cd
humanhash: eighteen-lamp-ten-mountain
File name:arm7
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:174'516 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 09:00:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:mTC5skZpO1nTewnibulrrJNJkPmCia+5xzfD5ZlyEkdfodNHXcD:mkZpEewyulxNJeDia+5xzfD5ZQBfqNHe
TLSH T11C042945F9418B11D5D632FAFAAE418D33536BA9E3FA7102DD205F6023CAA8F0F76512
telfhash t1ff01ef60df4824b4b2d74011caee602761f97244731315356b0adf4b2f539c67616c1b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9c26c61de6cb31dff99e8e4b3cad442561148edb5b994600e23374f7b7f4a000
File size (compressed) :69'456 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :174'516 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 9c26c61de6cb31dff99e8e4b3cad442561148edb5b994600e23374f7b7f4a000

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Manages services
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
condi gafgyt gcc mirai obfuscated rust zerobot
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T02:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T06:12:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=8dae521a-1800-0000-c5c3-629e6f0b0000 pid=2927 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=693cde1c-1800-0000-c5c3-629e740b0000 pid=2932 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8dae521a-1800-0000-c5c3-629e6f0b0000 pid=2927->guuid=693cde1c-1800-0000-c5c3-629e740b0000 pid=2932 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844028 Sample: arm7.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 33 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->33 35 151.242.30.13, 12121, 49880 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->35 37 2 other IPs or domains 2->37 39 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 8 arm7.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 python3.8 dpkg 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 31 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->31 dropped 15 arm7.elf sh 8->15         started        17 arm7.elf sh 8->17         started        19 arm7.elf 8->19         started        21 2 other processes 8->21 process6 process7 23 sh systemctl 15->23         started        25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 arm7.elf 19->27         started        29 arm7.elf 19->29         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 07:49:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan zerobot Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Zerobot_3a5b56dd
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Zerobot_3a5b56dd
Author:Elastic Security
Description:Strings found in the Zerobot Spoofed Header method
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 72aaeb2553b878b97efbd4f438fdffe9a51500719233f54fbbf191822fd75267

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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