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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 72e0b789e13e4c4390e88b216be7957f150120f5f194192f0b14acb21807bdbe
SHA3-384 hash: a26305bca548486c2983a7dc4e7cb4b13b1ea24adb6a208675317195d26e585c76280320b3927e12b4e57c08d2924235
SHA1 hash: c8fe7e4616388e4adf425bcea216ac1ec2977ff8
MD5 hash: 4325a3d9403338901710cf2c43b2b669
humanhash: london-purple-montana-butter
File name:old.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'732 bytes
First seen:2026-01-10 13:00:00 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:t7jNQfvnf5wU5sw03TxP3HmbNILO8HIIXZRsvRT1SL6Ef:tvefvnf5wU5HT8HIIXaK6Ef
TLSH T1DDB3E706BF610FF7E8ABCC3705E92B0528DD595A22B8BB367A34D418F54B24F15E3960
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 :
74
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/b2f40eaf-bdb3-46c1-b296-70301912b8f6/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28880.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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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
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69624d8307ef5fa68e83b5c7/reports/093877f3-4e5d-47b3-a69a-52ec837ba00b/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-10T11:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/72e0b789e13e4c4390e88b216be7957f150120f5f194192f0b14acb21807bdbe/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/7f91e8ca-0a70-49ba-be01-14766fdc6385
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=c502271e-1b00-0000-a6a0-4fb2940b0000 pid=2964 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c6090820-1b00-0000-a6a0-4fb29c0b0000 pid=2972 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c502271e-1b00-0000-a6a0-4fb2940b0000 pid=2964->guuid=c6090820-1b00-0000-a6a0-4fb29c0b0000 pid=2972 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5b90128d-8b77-4266-97f1-c1e803c90be9
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847887
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: 1847887 Sample: old.mpsl.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 24 65.106.129.81 XO-AS15US United States 2->24 26 13.20.238.123, 23 XEROX-ELLUS United States 2->26 28 99 other IPs or domains 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 2 other signatures 2->36 8 old.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 old.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 old.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 old.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 old.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 old.mpsl.elf 12->20         started        22 old.mpsl.elf 12->22         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/72e0b789e13e4c4390e88b216be7957f150120f5f194192f0b14acb21807bdbe
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/72e0b789e13e4c4390e88b216be7957f150120f5f194192f0b14acb21807bdbe/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 13:01:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=olqlpcpbhzgehehirmqwxz4vp4kqcihv6gkbslylcswlegahxw7a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:owari defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260110-p8z1xsgy4d/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (48280) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3156f0ef-d113-4c5d-b16c-115bfc638b3d
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
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: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.

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Mirai

elf 72e0b789e13e4c4390e88b216be7957f150120f5f194192f0b14acb21807bdbe

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755388/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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