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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 87aaa7aece20072f8f085ac41b5eb17650a78c98a8dc6c7066f3a55fd1c38037
SHA3-384 hash: 84f8f59ba72bb0ed39f2d727dfbb45f9ac52dba12ebc783fb89a8061127a84c759684b921d89602b362cafe1e85b9222
SHA1 hash: a6b91dbe14f96be7ea177c9946dafb15a4c05026
MD5 hash: 719d6c26275d3680c855d168cef80271
humanhash: twelve-nine-minnesota-skylark
File name:nexus.arm7
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:94'204 bytes
First seen:2026-02-11 15:25:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:JAnxiynr9rYUUE2CW1bjQpBw0DWXlVwGvVC/X4DQu3eI7+lJyUeiHb5SztjL7S:Q7r9rYrEnRdDWXnzC/X4DQu3Cnb5S5zS
TLSH T11D93C54DF964AB29C7E232FEFB4D028E332B1BE8B7E6B011DD315A5533C8B965525120
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
36
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:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
33
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-02-11T08:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-11T10:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
56 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1867561 Sample: nexus.arm7.elf Startdate: 11/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 56 18 102.88.25.245 ZAINUGASUG Nigeria 2->18 20 209.19.214.14 XO-AS15US United States 2->20 22 99 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->24 26 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->26 8 nexus.arm7.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 nexus.arm7.elf 8->12         started        14 nexus.arm7.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 nexus.arm7.elf 12->16         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-11 15:26:40 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (125312) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_8299c877
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_e24558e1
Author:Elastic Security
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 87aaa7aece20072f8f085ac41b5eb17650a78c98a8dc6c7066f3a55fd1c38037

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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