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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a
SHA3-384 hash: 9760c5f1c5a79a1b536328944f8cb51b9ee372425f09bea848f1763fc916da47eecf2dd1a758366078050f88f766c9e1
SHA1 hash: 4f71a9f059dc738fa0da5fa34e35a277fde06fae
MD5 hash: 6c054d260d5df2b5dac2f88e1923d357
humanhash: tennessee-eight-utah-maryland
File name:xova.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:89'264 bytes
First seen:2026-01-11 05:53:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:klfRC+WFzheWllb46Fchxvb33YE0vluRKRAnqEBawIVaCKzqGql7wsDyln3aKI:yR4zbllb4M6D0tOKpEUwIVwzy03A
TLSH T1A493935D7E319F7EFFAC863847B79E20924823D626E1C584D16CE9021EB038A741FB95
telfhash t10c011268453817f5d3808edd6becff75e09150df9a272e378d40e6aaeb256468d01c2c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 d754698db1fdbb5e7f47400356f936ba9cf32323908967fc6783a238dd7450d6
File size (compressed) :31'508 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :89'264 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: d754698db1fdbb5e7f47400356f936ba9cf32323908967fc6783a238dd7450d6

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b8aae91f-88cb-40f7-bb32-ddb4dd0d2b44/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135978-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136045-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Kills critical processes
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69633b141a20a4c87b1a9abc/reports/276dac4a-71a4-492d-b8a8-de1bb2c89c4f/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-11T03:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T06:30:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/fb6fbd16-fdb6-45b9-a273-c555e960dc93
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=b7aad57f-1700-0000-1a52-16ec820d0000 pid=3458 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3762bb81-1700-0000-1a52-16ec880d0000 pid=3464 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b7aad57f-1700-0000-1a52-16ec820d0000 pid=3458->guuid=3762bb81-1700-0000-1a52-16ec880d0000 pid=3464 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f2cf7f74-bafe-484b-b0da-6989a41019ec
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1848267
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1848267 Sample: xova.mips.elf Startdate: 11/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 123 102.95.65.87, 23 ZAINUGASUG Nigeria 2->123 125 123.106.105.42, 23 XEPHIONNTT-MECorporationJP Japan 2->125 127 98 other IPs or domains 2->127 135 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->135 137 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->137 139 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->139 141 Yara detected Mirai 2->141 12 systemd gdm3 2->12         started        14 systemd gdm3 2->14         started        16 systemd gpu-manager 2->16         started        18 107 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 file5 22 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 12->22         started        24 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 12->24         started        33 5 other processes 12->33 26 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 14->26         started        35 3 other processes 14->35 37 8 other processes 16->37 121 /var/log/wtmp, data 18->121 dropped 129 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 18->129 131 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 18->131 28 xova.mips.elf 18->28         started        30 xova.mips.elf 18->30         started        39 49 other processes 18->39 signatures6 process7 signatures8 41 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 22->41         started        43 gdm-session-worker gdm-x-session 24->43         started        45 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 26->45         started        47 xova.mips.elf 28->47         started        54 2 other processes 28->54 143 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 30->143 56 8 other processes 37->56 50 language-validate language-options 39->50         started        52 language-validate language-options 39->52         started        58 36 other processes 39->58 process9 signatures10 60 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 41->60         started        62 gdm-x-session Xorg Xorg.wrap Xorg 43->62         started        64 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 45->64         started        145 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 47->145 66 language-options sh 50->66         started        68 language-options sh 52->68         started        70 language-options sh 58->70         started        72 language-options sh 58->72         started        74 language-options sh 58->74         started        76 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 58->76         started        process11 process12 82 2 other processes 60->82 78 Xorg sh 62->78         started        85 2 other processes 64->85 87 2 other processes 66->87 89 2 other processes 68->89 91 2 other processes 70->91 93 2 other processes 72->93 95 2 other processes 74->95 80 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 76->80         started        signatures13 97 sh xkbcomp 78->97         started        99 dbus-daemon 82->99         started        101 dbus-daemon 82->101         started        103 dbus-daemon 82->103         started        105 6 other processes 82->105 133 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 85->133 process14 process15 107 dbus-daemon false 99->107         started        109 dbus-daemon false 101->109         started        111 dbus-daemon false 103->111         started        113 dbus-daemon false 105->113         started        115 dbus-daemon false 105->115         started        117 dbus-daemon false 105->117         started        119 dbus-daemon false 105->119         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-11 05:54:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=oljogeykg3mg6ju3i3rpuld7rousuilczx3zfaosydfhoafndwna._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260111-gl5c5abs4h/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (20108) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/d6faf28b-3785-408e-b073-0e187e767b18
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/72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
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: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 d754698db1fdbb5e7f47400356f936ba9cf32323908967fc6783a238dd7450d6

Mirai

elf 72d2e3130a36d86f269b46e2fa2c7f8ba92a2162cdf79281d2c0ca7700ad1d9a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 d754698db1fdbb5e7f47400356f936ba9cf32323908967fc6783a238dd7450d6
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755769/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755804/
  
Dropped by
MD5 33fa8ccb8352574053ea854d38fd12a3

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