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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7c78e5680aec283bdfcffd32df748f5dd0da8228485c300de504bf5fe88cc12c
SHA3-384 hash: f6bbb956335a9390b014003fabbe142de19995aa7813b20ba0064e5946b18b37867da2158e1f3833cacf27a895a32e8e
SHA1 hash: febcadaea826957974a895510d55fdc114ef5cc7
MD5 hash: 31a1eab97c6e18319f51e83bfc3298be
humanhash: london-oranges-michigan-mexico
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:168'528 bytes
First seen:2025-08-03 06:18:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:ACQST37VP7i+kH5vGjMzO0DKcqH1b1VTnD1rgsTl2avlyCwz2HgOLKA:ACQST37VP7jkH5NoRBOsRk29KA
TLSH T1FFF35A06B4D094FEC8D4D1B48BEFA23AD932F4095235B21F27C4AF262E9DF216B5D650
telfhash t192513f353ea23e48a1d7f366734fe628e8321a1118d671e1de6328f5ce96bc40d32426
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 :
29
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
82
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1749310 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 03/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 40 92.113.21.114, 39750, 39752, 39754 UKRTELNETUA Ukraine 2->40 44 Found malware configuration 2->44 46 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->46 48 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->48 50 4 other signatures 2->50 11 x86_64.elf 2->11         started        13 gnome-session-binary sh gsd-print-notifications 2->13         started        15 systemd journalctl 2->15         started        17 52 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 process5 19 x86_64.elf 11->19         started        21 gsd-print-notifications 13->21         started        process6 23 x86_64.elf 19->23         started        27 gsd-print-notifications gsd-printer 21->27         started        file7 36 /var/main, ELF 23->36 dropped 38 /etc/init.d/xs.main, POSIX 23->38 dropped 52 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 23->52 54 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->54 56 Sample deletes itself 23->56 29 x86_64.elf 23->29         started        signatures8 process9 process10 31 x86_64.elf 29->31         started        process11 33 x86_64.elf 31->33         started        signatures12 42 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 33->42
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-03 06:19:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
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 7c78e5680aec283bdfcffd32df748f5dd0da8228485c300de504bf5fe88cc12c

(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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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