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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8670257d0fd983c9cae78aedc17b8bcd71ffab91026e5896e1ffd7db7f0ed88e
SHA3-384 hash: 86cb4410dd15846fd8911fa55d64ac271a6df33d91391487161558963763c4498d7c814b53452d6e80a3804c3dfff53e
SHA1 hash: b18644c4145a0d6325c8ed11738c94b92d56737e
MD5 hash: 2c654935904be8629218e73309e40208
humanhash: delta-queen-black-double
File name:mirai.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:125'912 bytes
First seen:2025-12-24 12:33:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:wFzhg3+CXig6VeYTlVQpjIMOT3MpYvRr0xKJTcy1dsIWWFgZxAWhK2S2yZUr3:Uzhg3+CSKYTlLLdQrIxgXy6
TLSH T133C3D70AAF611FFBEC6FCC3746E9170525CC651A22A97B757934D828F24B24B06E3874
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 :
53
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet exploit gafgyt masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 LE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=74ff3674-1600-0000-468a-dd165b0c0000 pid=3163 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1eceb177-1600-0000-468a-dd165c0c0000 pid=3164 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=74ff3674-1600-0000-468a-dd165b0c0000 pid=3163->guuid=1eceb177-1600-0000-468a-dd165c0c0000 pid=3164 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1838788 Sample: mirai.mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 46 155.162.209.177, 23 ZAMRENZM United States 2->46 48 208.247.74.218, 23 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->48 50 99 other IPs or domains 2->50 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->54 56 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->56 58 2 other signatures 2->58 10 mirai.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 mirai.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        process6 18 mirai.mpsl.elf 16->18         started        file7 36 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->36 dropped 60 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->62 64 Sample deletes itself 18->64 66 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->66 22 mirai.mpsl.elf sh 18->22         started        24 mirai.mpsl.elf 18->24         started        signatures8 process9 file10 28 sh cp 22->28         started        38 /usr/bin/wget, POSIX 24->38 dropped 40 /usr/bin/tftp, POSIX 24->40 dropped 42 /usr/bin/curl, POSIX 24->42 dropped 68 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->68 32 mirai.mpsl.elf 24->32         started        34 mirai.mpsl.elf 24->34         started        signatures11 process12 file13 44 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->44 dropped 70 Drops invisible ELF files 28->70 72 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->72 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-24 12:34:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (19041) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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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:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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 8670257d0fd983c9cae78aedc17b8bcd71ffab91026e5896e1ffd7db7f0ed88e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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