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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193
SHA3-384 hash: 1a3a1e0b68c0ceb577bc9c12406f86ed51ce13cb906410e0b6b7c79ea9dc430bb117e62d1e034176f23952df2c6deb19
SHA1 hash: 770ce63ba80601cff5c7168702267f5adbe5fddc
MD5 hash: 4b586aa869fe7a299445c92728efbdff
humanhash: vegan-maryland-mars-skylark
File name:byte.x86
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Signature Mirai
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File size:52'512 bytes
First seen:2026-01-19 03:04:05 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:5hSgebzgP/AY+39afOsMJRdnhNZHSqMQxpwBNbr/J:LZebkP/Ad39UMJRlhNFSDQbIbDJ
TLSH T1FB333BC57B93DEF6EC1205B121B3EB328A32F43F5426D9C7D394BD63A941AC0A506399
telfhash t10311e9b32e360cfcfbd15500c76f67a6066ae27b19b033e48662d01031b2ec150bac39
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 :
57
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d9dbd91a-2410-497d-b83e-a9948808c49f/
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9835289-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9866113-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9964459-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-18T18:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-20T12:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a01d67f8-f451-432f-bcb6-b231b80a8380
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=d62fc967-1900-0000-06ad-f4566c090000 pid=2412 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=902bdf69-1900-0000-06ad-f45671090000 pid=2417 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=d62fc967-1900-0000-06ad-f4566c090000 pid=2412->guuid=902bdf69-1900-0000-06ad-f45671090000 pid=2417 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=902bdf69-1900-0000-06ad-f45671090000 pid=2417->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=7af6186a-1900-0000-06ad-f45673090000 pid=2419 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=902bdf69-1900-0000-06ad-f45671090000 pid=2417->guuid=7af6186a-1900-0000-06ad-f45673090000 pid=2419 clone guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=902bdf69-1900-0000-06ad-f45671090000 pid=2417->guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420 clone guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 1941f841-0879-5c34-9a5b-6a6c48661ae8 78.142.18.92:9931 guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420->1941f841-0879-5c34-9a5b-6a6c48661ae8 send: 19B guuid=b56b2a6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45675090000 pid=2421 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420->guuid=b56b2a6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45675090000 pid=2421 clone guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422 /tmp/sample.bin net net-scan send-data guuid=b2f91d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45674090000 pid=2420->guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422 clone guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con de6a7c2a-f1f2-58ed-979a-55e43e790628 66.11.100.208:23 guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422->de6a7c2a-f1f2-58ed-979a-55e43e790628 send: 40B 77be27f6-5b07-56d8-9748-1281b03c1780 134.28.143.227:23 guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422->77be27f6-5b07-56d8-9748-1281b03c1780 send: 40B 3ad57130-0e38-5967-afd3-89a1a86e6bf7 165.12.208.59:2323 guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422->3ad57130-0e38-5967-afd3-89a1a86e6bf7 send: 40B guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422|send-data send-data to 4097 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422->guuid=237d2d6a-1900-0000-06ad-f45676090000 pid=2422|send-data send
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ed6cfec0-399e-4f56-bcc7-61f6c2d65ed9
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1853086
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1853086 Sample: byte.x86.elf Startdate: 19/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 18 220.216.169.219, 23 XEPHIONNTT-MECorporationJP Japan 2->18 20 173.210.12.17, 23 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->20 22 98 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->24 26 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->26 28 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->28 8 byte.x86.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 byte.x86.elf 8->10         started        12 byte.x86.elf 8->12         started        process6 14 byte.x86.elf 10->14         started        16 byte.x86.elf 10->16         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-18 22:59:08 UTC
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=qvb6rzykrfxm4vi5wh4lgmqkb6fdnxyse4fuxexpy2ydi2encgjq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:kurc defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260119-dkxecadz4a/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (57603) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
trojan mirai
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/019d5142-fb31-4889-aea2-b2ecd8b8de71
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 8543e8e70a896ece551db1f8b3320a0f8a36df12270b4b92efc6b034688d1193

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760052/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760186/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760432/

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