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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8547c438d1e0735675e406f6e824a07648ca96d593836e888f929aa80164664d
SHA3-384 hash: 7d7f33d37b8c5c5e83fc44b4fc7e56761d299d4b1c0fabfbf410557ebab3cb3ec25539ef7066bac53bea818713abdbcd
SHA1 hash: dc3a479f76eb520c5b6ac1d2023b398283720dbb
MD5 hash: 09ef67ffcf903a1aa800457e57827759
humanhash: colorado-lithium-earth-idaho
File name:i
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:307'960 bytes
First seen:2026-01-11 05:40:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:7O/QJHZweEL/NOjCHm7FZZncBoNsKqqfPqOJ:78QpZsKCaiBHKqoPqOJ
TLSH T13264F1DAED01AE79F9D54779BA1F070973B68BE8D3C3B110E224C61439EE2468B395C4
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 :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30419.LX.M0Z.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9762350-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9763616-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9769616-0
Unix.Exploit.Mirai-9795501-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9809143-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9810035-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9811586-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9811587-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9811747-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9814933-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9816207-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9817635-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9818150-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9826839-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9826841-0
Unix.Trojan.Dakkatoni-9829164-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9951087-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10018332-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6735924-0
Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
dakkatoni fingerprint mirai mozi obfuscated packed packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-11T02:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-12T23:44:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Trojan.Linux.Agent.nx HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5df4e25b-1900-0000-19ad-7bb94c080000 pid=2124 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=da9aea5d-1900-0000-19ad-7bb952080000 pid=2130 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5df4e25b-1900-0000-19ad-7bb94c080000 pid=2124->guuid=da9aea5d-1900-0000-19ad-7bb952080000 pid=2130 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-11 05:41:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mozi botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Reads system routing table
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Patched UPX-packed file
Contacts a large (15271) amount of remote hosts
Detects Mozi Payload
Mozi family
Mozi, Mozi Botnet
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mozi trojan mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mozi_Obfuscation_Technique Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5c62e6b2 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_77137320 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ac253e4f
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:DDoS_Win32_Nitol_B
Author:mk
Description:Nitol Family
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:linux_generic_p2p_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Generic catcher for P2P capable linux ELFs
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Packer_Patched_UPX_62e11c64
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://cujo.com/upx-anti-unpacking-techniques-in-iot-malware/
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5c62e6b2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_77137320
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ac253e4f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Mozi_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Mozi botnet.
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
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:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8547c438d1e0735675e406f6e824a07648ca96d593836e888f929aa80164664d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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