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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852
SHA3-384 hash: fddbbf8a1b9196d259f89e9fd777a1d7db3585139df1b888e7219cbd7d1d5a2fa7dc1f7aa7eec0f5839e59aefea755f0
SHA1 hash: c71726b3d9f0818f3cbffcd668ee797d62bbb627
MD5 hash: 7cbe6457d6a0127f3b64f50a084f227c
humanhash: moon-harry-lion-orange
File name:old.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'428 bytes
First seen:2026-01-10 12:59:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:qz1u8TfSyBFataXSdQ0YCtxGCtgWmHd76Pdt:qxu8TfSyBQ4XSdS2xGEpyodt
TLSH T128B3C60E7E218F7DFBA9C23847BB8A15965837C637E1D581D25CDA012E6028E741FFA4
telfhash t18311ed48893823f4eb750dd967ecff72e45275db06265e378e00ad5d996dd425e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
46
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/a0b21351-4105-42e4-af65-fb43962d135b/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28880.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69624d8430368802bb7f36c2/reports/a82f614a-73da-471e-a9f4-a54883094dc1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-10T10:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/afe6fdb6-e761-4c15-83ed-bf97fac2bb0f
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=0c449299-1800-0000-87e8-6cafbb0b0000 pid=3003 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9c81b19b-1800-0000-87e8-6cafc00b0000 pid=3008 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0c449299-1800-0000-87e8-6cafbb0b0000 pid=3003->guuid=9c81b19b-1800-0000-87e8-6cafc00b0000 pid=3008 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d84bfa69-b743-4f10-90d7-168ec4557a0a
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847892
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847892 Sample: old.mips.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 28 209.125.70.121 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->28 30 156.22.182.36 VODACOM-ZA Australia 2->30 32 98 other IPs or domains 2->32 34 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->34 36 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->36 38 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->38 40 3 other signatures 2->40 8 old.mips.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 old.mips.elf 8->16         started        18 old.mips.elf 8->18         started        20 old.mips.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 old.mips.elf 16->22         started        24 old.mips.elf 16->24         started        26 old.mips.elf 16->26         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 13:00:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=q6nvhqrimkzon55bmy6elpbzs2kwcj7jruem4czuhiigotnlnbja._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:owari defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260110-p8yg4agy3e/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (40279) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9b5223ae-8ff8-43ea-bf6e-f8e14735ea2e
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/879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 879b53c22862b2e6f7a1663c45bc3996956127e98d08ce0b343a10674dab6852

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755383/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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