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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7a29188f4b6322eb972c4304f7c564a921b7548e1169bcc0d765e1dbe769811c
SHA3-384 hash: 9462fa67d1a71567ac8e2199573a9e9efd7a9be96e68a7aa85287324ddf7e07f22542b88d0f2222050265ab177409a00
SHA1 hash: ba00633cfab5b4aa64df88d331a5df256825986e
MD5 hash: a3ad1a7d8b4468064766633eda33620d
humanhash: charlie-alaska-fix-nine
File name:cron
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:120'330 bytes
First seen:2025-10-13 10:45:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:sSd+h1Ua3kfrQ0AEfmLbgavKIjrRj8pdFVeGV7OecBlB4DgY6z:xbaSOI1IjNj8jFMGV7OecBlB4DgYc
TLSH T1BBC33C41D743C2F3C8430AF21297A66A4921BD3A4D3A9E4AF35D7DB0EB328D8B215765
telfhash t1724175129a7857241fe39928ecad87734522972353756eb1af3ac1c85421060e939d5f
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Collects information on the CPU
Launching a process
Collects information on the OS
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc lolbin obfuscated remote threat
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-10-13T08:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-13T09:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=810f1602-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468b0b0000 pid=2955 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=810f1602-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468b0b0000 pid=2955->guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957 /tmp/sample.bin write-file zombie guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956->guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957 clone guuid=b8d48006-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468e0b0000 pid=2958 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956->guuid=b8d48006-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468e0b0000 pid=2958 clone guuid=ccb28706-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468f0b0000 pid=2959 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=beea7e04-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468c0b0000 pid=2956->guuid=ccb28706-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468f0b0000 pid=2959 clone guuid=130cec09-1f00-0000-ecae-d046910b0000 pid=2961 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=130cec09-1f00-0000-ecae-d046910b0000 pid=2961 execve guuid=76d7ce09-2000-0000-ecae-d046990b0000 pid=2969 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=76d7ce09-2000-0000-ecae-d046990b0000 pid=2969 execve guuid=a7804420-2000-0000-ecae-d0469f0b0000 pid=2975 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=a7804420-2000-0000-ecae-d0469f0b0000 pid=2975 execve guuid=67513e21-2000-0000-ecae-d046a30b0000 pid=2979 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=67513e21-2000-0000-ecae-d046a30b0000 pid=2979 execve guuid=43921b22-2000-0000-ecae-d046a80b0000 pid=2984 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=43921b22-2000-0000-ecae-d046a80b0000 pid=2984 execve guuid=a05d2f23-2000-0000-ecae-d046ae0b0000 pid=2990 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=a05d2f23-2000-0000-ecae-d046ae0b0000 pid=2990 execve guuid=0b520c24-2000-0000-ecae-d046b30b0000 pid=2995 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=0b520c24-2000-0000-ecae-d046b30b0000 pid=2995 execve guuid=32d8e524-2000-0000-ecae-d046b80b0000 pid=3000 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a6997b06-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=32d8e524-2000-0000-ecae-d046b80b0000 pid=3000 execve guuid=dff88e06-1f00-0000-ecae-d046900b0000 pid=2960 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=ccb28706-1f00-0000-ecae-d0468f0b0000 pid=2959->guuid=dff88e06-1f00-0000-ecae-d046900b0000 pid=2960 clone 6f711740-a9cc-5716-b8b7-a732833df8c0 176.65.139.133:65481 guuid=dff88e06-1f00-0000-ecae-d046900b0000 pid=2960->6f711740-a9cc-5716-b8b7-a732833df8c0 send: 9B guuid=8a0d4a0a-1f00-0000-ecae-d046920b0000 pid=2962 /usr/bin/pgrep guuid=130cec09-1f00-0000-ecae-d046910b0000 pid=2961->guuid=8a0d4a0a-1f00-0000-ecae-d046920b0000 pid=2962 execve guuid=538c0b0a-2000-0000-ecae-d0469a0b0000 pid=2970 /usr/bin/killall guuid=76d7ce09-2000-0000-ecae-d046990b0000 pid=2969->guuid=538c0b0a-2000-0000-ecae-d0469a0b0000 pid=2970 execve guuid=9fc86e20-2000-0000-ecae-d046a00b0000 pid=2976 /usr/bin/killall guuid=a7804420-2000-0000-ecae-d0469f0b0000 pid=2975->guuid=9fc86e20-2000-0000-ecae-d046a00b0000 pid=2976 execve guuid=e37a6821-2000-0000-ecae-d046a50b0000 pid=2981 /usr/bin/killall guuid=67513e21-2000-0000-ecae-d046a30b0000 pid=2979->guuid=e37a6821-2000-0000-ecae-d046a50b0000 pid=2981 execve guuid=404b4c22-2000-0000-ecae-d046aa0b0000 pid=2986 /usr/bin/killall guuid=43921b22-2000-0000-ecae-d046a80b0000 pid=2984->guuid=404b4c22-2000-0000-ecae-d046aa0b0000 pid=2986 execve guuid=403e5b23-2000-0000-ecae-d046b00b0000 pid=2992 /usr/bin/killall guuid=a05d2f23-2000-0000-ecae-d046ae0b0000 pid=2990->guuid=403e5b23-2000-0000-ecae-d046b00b0000 pid=2992 execve guuid=56283524-2000-0000-ecae-d046b50b0000 pid=2997 /usr/bin/killall guuid=0b520c24-2000-0000-ecae-d046b30b0000 pid=2995->guuid=56283524-2000-0000-ecae-d046b50b0000 pid=2997 execve guuid=d58f1025-2000-0000-ecae-d046ba0b0000 pid=3002 /usr/bin/killall guuid=32d8e524-2000-0000-ecae-d046b80b0000 pid=3000->guuid=d58f1025-2000-0000-ecae-d046ba0b0000 pid=3002 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1793977 Sample: cron.elf Startdate: 13/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 45 176.65.139.133, 33120, 65481 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->45 47 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->47 49 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->49 51 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->51 53 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->53 55 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->55 57 4 other signatures 2->57 9 cron.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 59 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->59 14 cron.elf 9->14         started        16 cron.elf 9->16         started        18 cron.elf 9->18         started        process6 process7 20 cron.elf sh 14->20         started        22 cron.elf sh 14->22         started        24 cron.elf sh 14->24         started        28 5 other processes 14->28 26 cron.elf 16->26         started        process8 30 sh killall 20->30         started        33 sh killall 22->33         started        35 sh killall 24->35         started        37 sh killall 28->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 28->41         started        43 2 other processes 28->43 signatures9 61 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 30->61
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-13 10:57:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt antivm defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 7a29188f4b6322eb972c4304f7c564a921b7548e1169bcc0d765e1dbe769811c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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