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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 73b9157a1e531dda1588e404117ca7c6ad70f008f3e2c8b3a27887f0fd6a9fb9
SHA3-384 hash: 297a03f8f90500f6ff0ab2b81993c34856b9f1b5f6764b395a704edfba41f704ce804ce61230d04b405f574328b9aa7e
SHA1 hash: b6b207ca72e8a02f09e4d5bbfc9b98dad408dcac
MD5 hash: e4377b76ae8299d42034da9626c981be
humanhash: dakota-kilo-freddie-burger
File name:m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:207'936 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 14:03:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:j5uhdfwrIweyZ4lm1yvsoeRarp6ybyK2Q3NCtq4VTvfzZsu6cVwjbiULbuFVWJZt:j6arjm1yKj3NCtlVHqu6JLbKigeJ8E
TLSH T1171439C7F800DDBDF84BE73A44630909B530B7A210925B376257BD67EC3A0A54977E8A
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
90
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-03T11:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T01:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a622c009-1900-0000-9852-1fc4ac090000 pid=2476 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f1d1df0b-1900-0000-9852-1fc4b3090000 pid=2483 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a622c009-1900-0000-9852-1fc4ac090000 pid=2476->guuid=f1d1df0b-1900-0000-9852-1fc4b3090000 pid=2483 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844196 Sample: m68k.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 33 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->33 35 151.242.30.13, 12121, 49858 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 45 2 other signatures 2->45 8 m68k.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 m68k.elf sh 8->15         started        17 m68k.elf sh 8->17         started        19 m68k.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 m68k.elf 19->27         started        29 m68k.elf 19->29         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 14:04:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
YARA:
n/a
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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_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
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 73b9157a1e531dda1588e404117ca7c6ad70f008f3e2c8b3a27887f0fd6a9fb9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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