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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 78f538eb0cfe15a3e91abf300dc80724a15025d4466b1a70c17bfdb3d0d985e4
SHA3-384 hash: a22ac3a6b2298687af109beaaff5bbf56d129f3b4a6e02adf6a60dc46c8b0d1308289998982810d97ad984378b5bd055
SHA1 hash: 95cef1049980e25fa1643e91f98e474c135c653d
MD5 hash: c8db1ddac02baf4d2d49a11eb7ca22b1
humanhash: bravo-nevada-five-nineteen
File name:m9x7k2v8b3.sh4
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Signature Mirai
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File size:93'268 bytes
First seen:2026-02-17 19:03:56 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-17 23:57:21 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:O/Lx8llQ6liPvaYZew+A7+c2aGYKf7747xl7XKCIxEt9EI8XV:ODxal1EPiQeq7EaGffwH7XKRyqI8F
TLSH T1AE93BF63C8646D94C6540275B464FE3AA373E9006A931EF716EACB769047EDCF80A3F1
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 :
3
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b6df5f9f-bf3c-4bf7-9ecd-297ce31bac63/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7138377-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7674518-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910198-0
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Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910199-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10042712-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059006-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10059216-0
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Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/76b6ab5c-8a4f-4279-b044-e36f41b69c16
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=795d29ae-1800-0000-08c9-5c85aa0c0000 pid=3242 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ffb413b0-1800-0000-08c9-5c85ad0c0000 pid=3245 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=795d29ae-1800-0000-08c9-5c85aa0c0000 pid=3242->guuid=ffb413b0-1800-0000-08c9-5c85ad0c0000 pid=3245 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6a2998dd-a031-4405-a826-9dfd29c653e3
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
64 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1870712
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1870712 Sample: m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf Startdate: 17/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 play.mclighthouse.ir 192.3.154.52, 42008, 42010, 6742 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 8 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 8->12         started        14 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 8->14         started        16 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 12->18         started        20 m9x7k2v8b3.sh4.elf 12->20         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/78f538eb0cfe15a3e91abf300dc80724a15025d4466b1a70c17bfdb3d0d985e4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/78f538eb0cfe15a3e91abf300dc80724a15025d4466b1a70c17bfdb3d0d985e4/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 18:14:44 UTC
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pd2tr2ym7yk2h2i2x4ya3sahesqvajouizvru4gbpp63hugzqxsa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260217-xq2qssat2d/
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/78f538eb0cfe15a3e91abf300dc80724a15025d4466b1a70c17bfdb3d0d985e4

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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: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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Mirai

elf 78f538eb0cfe15a3e91abf300dc80724a15025d4466b1a70c17bfdb3d0d985e4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3766461/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3747247/

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