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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4
SHA3-384 hash: 59a1658e9d0c83f4a4e57b4faf2dee95972399f6922db5fe7fcc4de35d59feb601d4acaed9df09367c6c57bc1a3f6e4e
SHA1 hash: e13cd75b201d7f1014da3c1c46dbc2215e3d245b
MD5 hash: 2afb1ea0978d0bf336970ad48035aa99
humanhash: lamp-north-double-lion
File name:arm5.uhavenobotsxd
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Signature Mirai
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File size:100'440 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 16:59:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:qtMT7smJuE54OW+UCi6Koipxtow9wWXNfXY2j/OknwrunQTGs1xJjE:qtMTgWn0vCi6KDcw9f9fXNeTP4
TLSH T173A34D92FD81D612C6C562B7FB1E528D372753A8D2EA33038E265F21778B42B0E7B541
telfhash t1fc41d1e7dbe00aec53e4c7044adda2295af93c2d3f1034978a8c6b9b85664d3701e917
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 :
66
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10010127-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017351-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-02T23:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T01:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/e750c750-4a64-486e-adea-49ad138660ee
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=f0a8f9a7-1800-0000-8284-1e2b5d0b0000 pid=2909 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=927a66aa-1800-0000-8284-1e2b620b0000 pid=2914 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f0a8f9a7-1800-0000-8284-1e2b5d0b0000 pid=2909->guuid=927a66aa-1800-0000-8284-1e2b620b0000 pid=2914 execve
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6e7446b0-7625-49fd-84f7-27020f2cbd88
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844228
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844228 Sample: arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 98 94.154.35.153, 59718, 6969 SELECTELRU Ukraine 2->98 100 193.31.31.168, 1194 QUICKPACKETUS United Kingdom 2->100 102 17 other IPs or domains 2->102 104 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->104 11 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf 2->11         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 dash rm 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 130 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 11->130 132 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->132 18 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf 11->18         started        process6 file7 80 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 18->80 dropped 82 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 18->82 dropped 84 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 18->84 dropped 86 11 other files (10 malicious) 18->86 dropped 106 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->106 108 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 18->108 110 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->110 112 4 other signatures 18->112 22 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 18->22         started        24 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 18->24         started        26 arm5.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 18->26         started        28 86 other processes 18->28 signatures8 process9 signatures10 31 sh S99backup0 22->31         started        33 sh S99backup1 24->33         started        35 sh S99backup2 26->35         started        134 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 28->134 136 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 28->136 37 sh S99network 28->37         started        39 sh cp 28->39         started        43 sh crontab 28->43         started        45 60 other processes 28->45 process11 file12 47 S99backup0 31->47         started        49 S99backup1 33->49         started        51 S99backup2 35->51         started        53 S99network 37->53         started        88 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 39->88 dropped 116 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 39->116 118 Drops invisible ELF files 39->118 120 Drops files in suspicious directories 39->120 90 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.fu3Uon, ASCII 43->90 dropped 122 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 43->122 124 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 43->124 92 /var/log/.update, ELF 45->92 dropped 94 /var/jbx/shared/.update, ELF 45->94 dropped 96 /boot/.update, ELF 45->96 dropped 126 Sample deletes itself 45->126 128 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 45->128 55 sh crontab 45->55         started        58 .monitor 45->58         started        60 sh .update 45->60         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 62 S99backup0 .update 47->62         started        70 121 other processes 47->70 64 S99backup1 .update 49->64         started        72 119 other processes 49->72 66 S99backup2 .update 51->66         started        74 115 other processes 51->74 68 S99network .update 53->68         started        76 111 other processes 53->76 114 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 55->114 78 2 other processes 58->78 process16
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 04:53:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pckuz2z73z6kcdrsjirjus6rzkl2eelitxge6zz7byvhzfyrj7ka._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260103-vjvykabq8s/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/7f49421c-bf41-4d77-a4d1-a6874efdf34f
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/78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
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 78954ceb3fde7ca10e324a229a4bd1ca97a211689dcc4f673f0e2a7c97114fd4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3749660/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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