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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 79c7a1e51b55044b5d69fa102835abdb1cd75675750c4b06dbcad4e558a88561
SHA3-384 hash: 3972f52373d07d4144a85aa665a4421a66cf98a707d693d0ec88c160061c2bf16a86441a9b9a4241afe11b76f6c6a1a2
SHA1 hash: b0d8e8c420302eeb391c638813514882524f304e
MD5 hash: 6813717de943439ccef28833a4a36ca5
humanhash: xray-princess-tennis-don
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:87'232 bytes
First seen:2026-01-21 16:03:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:tLTm7waIzerzviesibxGCKDSdOFjzzsAbvUpe1/7jfnvfkccJ4qWJ:VAIzgzadbCKDSU3sw8e1/7jHfkccpWJ
TLSH T10A833A07F58580FCC48AC174176FBA3AD923B1BE1238B15777D0EB122E99E216E1DE85
telfhash t13821f5753aad0a84d1e7f336b203f1d849511d2104f075e29db699f2ef063954c6206b
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 27968814839edb77bd46fe35bb64115b75985e9069a045b86f1dd73ade0d2de6
File size (compressed) :44'460 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :87'232 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: 27968814839edb77bd46fe35bb64115b75985e9069a045b86f1dd73ade0d2de6

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
81
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-Debugging
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ba593d9f-1800-0000-521d-c0023b0a0000 pid=2619 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a819e4a0-1800-0000-521d-c002420a0000 pid=2626 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=ba593d9f-1800-0000-521d-c0023b0a0000 pid=2619->guuid=a819e4a0-1800-0000-521d-c002420a0000 pid=2626 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=a819e4a0-1800-0000-521d-c002420a0000 pid=2626->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=5c44dea3-1800-0000-521d-c0024c0a0000 pid=2636 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=a819e4a0-1800-0000-521d-c002420a0000 pid=2626->guuid=5c44dea3-1800-0000-521d-c0024c0a0000 pid=2636 clone guuid=9c7ae1a3-1800-0000-521d-c0024d0a0000 pid=2637 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=a819e4a0-1800-0000-521d-c002420a0000 pid=2626->guuid=9c7ae1a3-1800-0000-521d-c0024d0a0000 pid=2637 clone guuid=9c7ae1a3-1800-0000-521d-c0024d0a0000 pid=2637->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 42B 92baddd7-8a81-534e-9407-4c1f931774f6 ahahahahahajs.unproxy.st:9772 guuid=9c7ae1a3-1800-0000-521d-c0024d0a0000 pid=2637->92baddd7-8a81-534e-9407-4c1f931774f6 send: 40B
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
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)
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855068 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 21/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 113 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->113 115 ahahahahahajs.unproxy.st 87.121.84.77, 37772, 9772 SKATTV-ASBG Bulgaria 2->115 117 4 other IPs or domains 2->117 127 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->127 129 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->129 131 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->131 133 2 other signatures 2->133 14 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 2->14         started        16 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 2->16         started        18 systemd accounts-daemon 2->18         started        21 17 other processes 2->21 signatures3 process4 signatures5 23 gdm-session-worker gdm-x-session 14->23         started        25 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 16->25         started        121 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 18->121 27 accounts-daemon language-validate 18->27         started        123 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 21->123 29 x86_64.elf 21->29         started        31 x86_64.elf 21->31         started        process6 process7 33 gdm-x-session dbus-run-session 23->33         started        35 gdm-x-session Xorg Xorg.wrap Xorg 23->35         started        37 gdm-x-session Default 23->37         started        39 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 25->39         started        41 language-validate language-options 27->41         started        process8 43 dbus-run-session gnome-session gnome-session-binary 1 33->43         started        45 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 33->45         started        48 Xorg sh 35->48         started        50 Xorg sh 35->50         started        52 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 39->52         started        54 dbus-run-session gnome-session gnome-session-binary 1 39->54         started        56 language-options sh 41->56         started        signatures9 66 19 other processes 43->66 135 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 45->135 58 dbus-daemon 45->58         started        60 dbus-daemon 45->60         started        69 9 other processes 45->69 62 sh xkbcomp 48->62         started        64 sh xkbcomp 50->64         started        71 7 other processes 52->71 73 2 other processes 54->73 75 2 other processes 56->75 process10 signatures11 77 dbus-daemon at-spi-bus-launcher 58->77         started        79 dbus-daemon gjs 60->79         started        125 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 66->125 82 gnome-shell ibus-daemon 66->82         started        84 gsd-print-notifications 66->84         started        86 gnome-session-check-accelerated gnome-session-check-accelerated-gl-helper 66->86         started        88 gnome-session-check-accelerated gnome-session-check-accelerated-gles-helper 66->88         started        92 9 other processes 69->92 90 dbus-daemon false 71->90         started        94 6 other processes 71->94 process12 signatures13 96 at-spi-bus-launcher dbus-daemon 77->96         started        137 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 79->137 99 ibus-daemon 82->99         started        101 ibus-daemon ibus-memconf 82->101         started        103 ibus-daemon ibus-engine-simple 82->103         started        105 gsd-print-notifications gsd-printer 84->105         started        process14 signatures15 119 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 96->119 107 dbus-daemon 96->107         started        109 ibus-daemon ibus-x11 99->109         started        process16 process17 111 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 107->111         started       
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Traces itself
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
ahahahahahajs.unproxy.st
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
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_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1e0c5ce0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 79c7a1e51b55044b5d69fa102835abdb1cd75675750c4b06dbcad4e558a88561

(this sample)

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