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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188
SHA3-384 hash: be7616731017712f0dbdc59690a019ee4bdf51d95e07593ae6cf14c070dff442657ca29a23d62ac8c076d9cb4ada4e86
SHA1 hash: 0c7d56a84e2198cfc61cecf90e4b4fdfd240396f
MD5 hash: 8c720c62b3a39ca4dbeb9f5809f75ac0
humanhash: equal-mike-sodium-mike
File name:mipsel
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Signature Mirai
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File size:177'004 bytes
First seen:2026-05-25 22:11:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:fiN3JMJdXC9yVGNOjyqHtzfTZQ22Slfx2Bncipj:fiBJMJdXLxlfTZt2SRx7i
TLSH T1D8041916BF110EFBD85BCD3B45B92B0124DC585A22E97B3ABA34C418F54B25F2AD3D60
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 :
36
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/d4377e79-0962-43e6-98d7-268db355cb9b/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a14c93a875badc3b3956767/reports/45252409-421a-4ab1-adda-f1d5f44689ac/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/05f290e2-67b2-4c25-8b3c-11072525e5e5
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=74371d09-1d00-0000-b7c8-9fbe7d0a0000 pid=2685 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c016e00a-1d00-0000-b7c8-9fbe830a0000 pid=2691 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=74371d09-1d00-0000-b7c8-9fbe7d0a0000 pid=2685->guuid=c016e00a-1d00-0000-b7c8-9fbe830a0000 pid=2691 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d294c5d3-403d-4183-98c6-a7d24c221851
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1918316
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1918316 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 26/05/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 30 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->30 32 151.242.30.51, 1999, 50892, 50894 INTERNET-MAGNATEZA South Africa 2->32 34 5 other IPs or domains 2->34 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 2 other signatures 2->42 8 mipsel.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 mipsel.elf 8->16         started        18 mipsel.elf 8->18         started        20 mipsel.elf 8->20         started        22 mipsel.elf 8->22         started        process6 24 mipsel.elf 16->24         started        26 mipsel.elf 16->26         started        28 mipsel.elf 16->28         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-25 22:13:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=okzb7pc573bee7wy3yc7hqlguplgdzrtkhpvq6jkan6nppx7ygea._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260525-14fl9say81/
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
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/72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 72b21fbc5dfec2427ed8de05f3c166a3d661e63351df58792a037cd7beffc188

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3853088/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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