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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 844c8ab19d594c051b13fd80f6dfe8134231f606a8bdcd673947972c5a4e18db
SHA3-384 hash: a70fc074c2857b7f193c24cf02009f6313a3bec26dd3cd7f6d255cd00d6bf034f0546e53feb11bae68a481eb8a7c709f
SHA1 hash: 3ba56939999edf158f15736ecd218108a76bec5d
MD5 hash: e49d23328cb0eb925145354b81085757
humanhash: low-oregon-eighteen-batman
File name:nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:114'280 bytes
First seen:2026-01-11 04:35:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:pTtgJlCSYhqbLLqDridBiNJVKutLx39WvR254TKWhehLVHDg+7ABWo:EJ8Ob6DTVKutLx36R2K/6c+7Do
TLSH T1AEB3C85E7E218F7DF7A8863047B34B21A35923D626E1D685E26CD9041F7038E245FFA8
telfhash t10d21af6c497813f097754d9d1bedffb6e5a070de06362c338e01e96daa6c9425d00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 abbf5d00c95400bed76e9d507b2624bbe67c2fdb9213b88e98448926e90e400b
File size (compressed) :43'192 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'280 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: abbf5d00c95400bed76e9d507b2624bbe67c2fdb9213b88e98448926e90e400b

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Changes access rights for a file
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Deleting a recently created file
Sends data to a server
Removes directories
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-11T01:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T02:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e96e899a-1a00-0000-4e94-d711720b0000 pid=2930 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8fc9619d-1a00-0000-4e94-d711790b0000 pid=2937 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e96e899a-1a00-0000-4e94-d711720b0000 pid=2930->guuid=8fc9619d-1a00-0000-4e94-d711790b0000 pid=2937 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1848187 Sample: nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaug... Startdate: 11/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 25 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->25 27 realityv3.redirectme.net 146.0.74.122, 12121, 56240, 56242 HOSTKEY-ASNL Netherlands 2->27 29 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 10 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 2->10         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 10->14         started        process6 16 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 14->16         started        process7 18 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 16->18         started        process8 20 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 18->20         started        23 nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.mips.elf 18->23         started        signatures9 35 Manipulation of devices in /dev 20->35 37 Deletes system log files 20->37
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-11 04:36:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
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 844c8ab19d594c051b13fd80f6dfe8134231f606a8bdcd673947972c5a4e18db

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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