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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 85eecb65b6f22b262ad8547ce79d82dc729e87549fca090bd61656382af09d68
SHA3-384 hash: 6ffd219ffbb605a5475d0779aa74fc17d14580af8de600cddeecacd57d60fe487ef27d9b0e35ca4e2ba4ea99d0add0b3
SHA1 hash: 444b611326773e5667456cc86a7a95b1ae857f3d
MD5 hash: d759ad1a36e96856dca4051d37486105
humanhash: mirror-zebra-item-maine
File name:cron
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:137'634 bytes
First seen:2025-09-27 22:47:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:moiaUECj9EOri3FSzTRBUObI8vjwsFkifFD7TsVapXlve6zGC7qecBbQEDbo6z:9i15lTsgN46zGC7qecBbQEDboc
TLSH T18AD35C86E703C1F3C84206F22297A66A49617D3B5D3A9D4AF7187DB4EB71CCC3129794
telfhash t1a64174529d7887242ff39928acad87b30222662353367f72af39c4cc54220a1e539d4f
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Collects information on the OS
Opens a port
Kills processes
Collects information on the CPU
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
3
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-09-27T21:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-27T21:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=cfc7bf77-1800-0000-0544-ca2a470e0000 pid=3655 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=cfc7bf77-1800-0000-0544-ca2a470e0000 pid=3655->guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657 /tmp/sample.bin write-file zombie guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656->guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657 clone guuid=337d247c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4a0e0000 pid=3658 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656->guuid=337d247c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4a0e0000 pid=3658 clone guuid=ea6f287c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4b0e0000 pid=3659 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f68cf67a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a480e0000 pid=3656->guuid=ea6f287c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4b0e0000 pid=3659 clone guuid=8bed967e-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4d0e0000 pid=3661 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=8bed967e-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4d0e0000 pid=3661 execve guuid=1f3f9a83-1800-0000-0544-ca2a560e0000 pid=3670 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=1f3f9a83-1800-0000-0544-ca2a560e0000 pid=3670 execve guuid=905cdd84-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5c0e0000 pid=3676 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=905cdd84-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5c0e0000 pid=3676 execve guuid=ed1bd785-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5f0e0000 pid=3679 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=ed1bd785-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5f0e0000 pid=3679 execve guuid=853b0587-1800-0000-0544-ca2a610e0000 pid=3681 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=853b0587-1800-0000-0544-ca2a610e0000 pid=3681 execve guuid=e13b2e88-1800-0000-0544-ca2a630e0000 pid=3683 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=e13b2e88-1800-0000-0544-ca2a630e0000 pid=3683 execve guuid=20308f89-1800-0000-0544-ca2a6d0e0000 pid=3693 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=20308f89-1800-0000-0544-ca2a6d0e0000 pid=3693 execve guuid=2d9c5c8a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a720e0000 pid=3698 /usr/bin/dash guuid=94a51f7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=2d9c5c8a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a720e0000 pid=3698 execve guuid=85b33a7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4c0e0000 pid=3660 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=ea6f287c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4b0e0000 pid=3659->guuid=85b33a7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4c0e0000 pid=3660 clone 92730bb6-2e46-5651-a865-df6b1a22043a 206.123.145.140:65481 guuid=85b33a7c-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4c0e0000 pid=3660->92730bb6-2e46-5651-a865-df6b1a22043a con guuid=a21ed07e-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4e0e0000 pid=3662 /usr/bin/pgrep guuid=8bed967e-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4d0e0000 pid=3661->guuid=a21ed07e-1800-0000-0544-ca2a4e0e0000 pid=3662 execve guuid=9cbac983-1800-0000-0544-ca2a580e0000 pid=3672 /usr/bin/killall guuid=1f3f9a83-1800-0000-0544-ca2a560e0000 pid=3670->guuid=9cbac983-1800-0000-0544-ca2a580e0000 pid=3672 execve guuid=07d50285-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5e0e0000 pid=3678 /usr/bin/killall guuid=905cdd84-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5c0e0000 pid=3676->guuid=07d50285-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5e0e0000 pid=3678 execve guuid=73640e86-1800-0000-0544-ca2a600e0000 pid=3680 /usr/bin/killall guuid=ed1bd785-1800-0000-0544-ca2a5f0e0000 pid=3679->guuid=73640e86-1800-0000-0544-ca2a600e0000 pid=3680 execve guuid=f3593a87-1800-0000-0544-ca2a620e0000 pid=3682 /usr/bin/killall guuid=853b0587-1800-0000-0544-ca2a610e0000 pid=3681->guuid=f3593a87-1800-0000-0544-ca2a620e0000 pid=3682 execve guuid=3f0e5a88-1800-0000-0544-ca2a670e0000 pid=3687 /usr/bin/killall guuid=e13b2e88-1800-0000-0544-ca2a630e0000 pid=3683->guuid=3f0e5a88-1800-0000-0544-ca2a670e0000 pid=3687 execve guuid=2305b889-1800-0000-0544-ca2a6e0e0000 pid=3694 /usr/bin/killall guuid=20308f89-1800-0000-0544-ca2a6d0e0000 pid=3693->guuid=2305b889-1800-0000-0544-ca2a6e0e0000 pid=3694 execve guuid=13c8868a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a740e0000 pid=3700 /usr/bin/killall guuid=2d9c5c8a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a720e0000 pid=3698->guuid=13c8868a-1800-0000-0544-ca2a740e0000 pid=3700 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1785318 Sample: cron.elf Startdate: 28/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 45 206.123.145.140, 65481 LEASEWEB-USA-NYC-11US United States 2->45 47 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->47 49 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->49 51 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->51 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 57 3 other signatures 2->57 9 cron.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 59 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 9->59 14 cron.elf 9->14         started        16 cron.elf 9->16         started        18 cron.elf 9->18         started        process6 process7 20 cron.elf sh 14->20         started        22 cron.elf sh 14->22         started        24 cron.elf sh 14->24         started        28 5 other processes 14->28 26 cron.elf 16->26         started        process8 30 sh killall 20->30         started        33 sh killall 22->33         started        35 sh killall 24->35         started        37 sh killall 28->37         started        39 sh killall 28->39         started        41 sh killall 28->41         started        43 2 other processes 28->43 signatures9 61 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 30->61
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-27 22:48:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads system routing table
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981154-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_1b2e2a3a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_27de1106
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6122acdf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_83715433
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f51c5ac3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 85eecb65b6f22b262ad8547ce79d82dc729e87549fca090bd61656382af09d68

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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