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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7a7133f3f03a49c815b621d7782ded2f9f4ad7ca52cb424fca7ce8c35a883cc5
SHA3-384 hash: 4afc310690bec2400680f8420723eba80ef1dc15c9e21d9d2c59cd396e516d56132e568d54921a44a7c5423ef458240e
SHA1 hash: 0fa80b9fa962d8ce7cf7ebefbaeae04543f2b49d
MD5 hash: 6bd15a5dce96b9374bdef786e7263c77
humanhash: magnesium-seven-helium-queen
File name:main_mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:198'608 bytes
First seen:2025-08-17 05:56:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:gdtQkbmcEQrtKeWHLuEHyNYVJCM6TcKQzFBveJO:gdtQkRtbWVSNYnC7kSJ
TLSH T11C14C51AABA20EFBC8ABDD3346E90B4638DD541722A43B753574C528F14B90F59D3CB8
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 :
61
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet lolbin mirai remote
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5fd07aef-1b00-0000-b6db-7ca9290a0000 pid=2601 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c9f6e3f1-1b00-0000-b6db-7ca9310a0000 pid=2609 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5fd07aef-1b00-0000-b6db-7ca9290a0000 pid=2601->guuid=c9f6e3f1-1b00-0000-b6db-7ca9310a0000 pid=2609 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1758735 Sample: main_mpsl.elf Startdate: 17/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 34 188.97.99.38 VODANETInternationalIP-BackboneofVodafoneDE Germany 2->34 36 47.68.156.119 VODANETInternationalIP-BackboneofVodafoneDE United States 2->36 38 98 other IPs or domains 2->38 44 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->44 46 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->46 48 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->48 50 2 other signatures 2->50 10 main_mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 main_mpsl.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 main_mpsl.elf 12->14         started        signatures7 54 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->54 17 main_mpsl.elf 14->17         started        21 main_mpsl.elf sh 14->21         started        23 main_mpsl.elf 14->23         started        process8 file9 30 /etc/init.d/systemd-sysv, POSIX 17->30 dropped 40 Drops files in suspicious directories 17->40 25 main_mpsl.elf sh 17->25         started        28 main_mpsl.elf 17->28         started        32 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 21->32 dropped 42 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 21->42 signatures10 process11 signatures12 52 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 25->52
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-17 05:58:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Contacts a large (78463) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:testlumma
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 7a7133f3f03a49c815b621d7782ded2f9f4ad7ca52cb424fca7ce8c35a883cc5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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