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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 72b4721dd78d9e7870e1f1f8f33c492f9bcdae70b280764f0cd47508e4412c79
SHA3-384 hash: 6619c1593b594b93a7fede8bb70465cc2b9cb774120802b81fc893feb215dd935609eec7eadc57d2773cc7cc875baa4d
SHA1 hash: a0b1227b6fcdc424aa2b47f40b56b7801fa651c3
MD5 hash: 945764ec7a51edccec7397bb0ecab386
humanhash: beryllium-delaware-march-golf
File name:boatnet.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:49'936 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 11:14:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:6nJRT4QPfZfW5XTOeY3Dve3AG+1pa/4Qw7bn2iie:Gv4QPfZfW5XTOeoEzG0AQwf2i
TLSH T1082308C8F443D9F9DC5A09742036FB2BDBB2F6BA2329DE43D7A495236C51702A805D9C
telfhash t1a811c8f75da609fdf3d09c00c71d67e1296ad26b0a7166a404b12de533d1cd190b8c3e
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c811a6e1c2ce0ab065243c933d779e9714b77eabfe3b61f8485f327918cd8b98
File size (compressed) :21'500 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :49'936 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: c811a6e1c2ce0ab065243c933d779e9714b77eabfe3b61f8485f327918cd8b98

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 45.137.70.87:3778
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=82045707-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394290a0000 pid=2601 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=82045707-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394290a0000 pid=2601->guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=25850b0a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394340a0000 pid=2612 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610->guuid=25850b0a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394340a0000 pid=2612 clone guuid=cee90f0a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394350a0000 pid=2613 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610->guuid=cee90f0a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394350a0000 pid=2613 clone guuid=addf130a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394360a0000 pid=2614 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=5ca0e209-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394320a0000 pid=2610->guuid=addf130a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394360a0000 pid=2614 clone guuid=addf130a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394360a0000 pid=2614->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 6b8e28cf-a910-5895-9d52-d6c7754b2e05 45.137.70.87:3778 guuid=addf130a-1a00-0000-b3dc-0394360a0000 pid=2614->6b8e28cf-a910-5895-9d52-d6c7754b2e05 send: 5B
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855642 Sample: boatnet.x86.elf Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 45.137.70.87, 3778, 41256 GORACKUS Austria 2->26 28 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 7 boatnet.x86.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.x86.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.x86.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.x86.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 11:15:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 36 (72.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
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:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 72b4721dd78d9e7870e1f1f8f33c492f9bcdae70b280764f0cd47508e4412c79

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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