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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 88e2be8a45582e5b4922a131960eddc9aa7a767f194fa51bb3c0e4d11f8b8ccc
SHA3-384 hash: e15c91fddfe67d09d7db0116923ff8553f90b477938ac817433e7a48fcc4ab68d6c751abf208c8184cbf3998cee0ff09
SHA1 hash: 99b0adead458f7da1775bdee20765553f52bb028
MD5 hash: 7ca9c3f36ed9d7022adeb7bb83e47f07
humanhash: early-lemon-delaware-montana
File name:akuma_i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:386'900 bytes
First seen:2026-10-10 06:12:34 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-10 18:42:23 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:joZmDU8g8+X9qAhJNqOx+2nn/6S0WJ/R6h2iii4Sj9eVf898jN1/RRqB/:jooDUJ8+NqARsC6DaRq2DGYJEB/
TLSH T1A6847D82FBE3C0F1D8930DB1402BB73B9F355826803ADA97E7E12D659855B41823A77D
telfhash t1dff188b72abe09ed67809e02d30e2b16ed0ad7b714e036f245f3469522b6e418db5c35
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 :
4
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a process from a recently created file
Opens a port
Manages services
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Collects information on the RAM
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-09T18:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T17:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=83e22e5d-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8411b0a0000 pid=2587 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593 /tmp/sample.bin write-config guuid=83e22e5d-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8411b0a0000 pid=2587->guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593 execve guuid=2a686c62-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841260a0000 pid=2598 /usr/bin/dash guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=2a686c62-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841260a0000 pid=2598 execve guuid=2edc0863-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841280a0000 pid=2600 /usr/bin/dash guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=2edc0863-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841280a0000 pid=2600 execve guuid=eb5596b5-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419c0a0000 pid=2716 /usr/bin/dash guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=eb5596b5-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419c0a0000 pid=2716 execve guuid=9780900a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411e0b0000 pid=2846 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=9780900a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411e0b0000 pid=2846 clone guuid=328f970a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411f0b0000 pid=2847 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=d3aa3560-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=328f970a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411f0b0000 pid=2847 execve guuid=1a004a63-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8412a0a0000 pid=2602 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=2edc0863-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841280a0000 pid=2600->guuid=1a004a63-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8412a0a0000 pid=2602 execve guuid=4b1a03b6-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419e0a0000 pid=2718 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=eb5596b5-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419c0a0000 pid=2716->guuid=4b1a03b6-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419e0a0000 pid=2718 execve guuid=57a00db7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a00a0000 pid=2720 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install guuid=4b1a03b6-1c00-0000-5ea6-b8419e0a0000 pid=2718->guuid=57a00db7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a00a0000 pid=2720 execve guuid=0536b1b7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a10a0000 pid=2721 /usr/bin/getopt guuid=57a00db7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a00a0000 pid=2720->guuid=0536b1b7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a10a0000 pid=2721 execve guuid=ff9400b8-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a30a0000 pid=2723 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=57a00db7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a00a0000 pid=2720->guuid=ff9400b8-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a30a0000 pid=2723 execve guuid=e90e0003-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841120b0000 pid=2834 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=57a00db7-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a00a0000 pid=2720->guuid=e90e0003-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841120b0000 pid=2834 execve guuid=d4fa0cbc-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a80a0000 pid=2728 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=ff9400b8-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a30a0000 pid=2723->guuid=d4fa0cbc-1c00-0000-5ea6-b841a80a0000 pid=2728 execve guuid=1fe0a20a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841200b0000 pid=2848 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9780900a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411e0b0000 pid=2846->guuid=1fe0a20a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841200b0000 pid=2848 execve guuid=8944a70a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841210b0000 pid=2849 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9780900a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411e0b0000 pid=2846->guuid=8944a70a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b841210b0000 pid=2849 execve b27da35a-4fe2-5445-ae73-595bd79fb534 85.137.53.167:25565 guuid=328f970a-1d00-0000-5ea6-b8411f0b0000 pid=2847->b27da35a-4fe2-5445-ae73-595bd79fb534 send: 21B
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is potentially a Mirai botnet sample
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985244 Sample: akuma_i686.elf Startdate: 10/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 83 85.137.53.167, 25565, 47896, 47898 SOLLUTIUM-NLPL Netherlands 2->83 85 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->85 87 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 443, 53444, 53446 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->87 93 Found malware configuration 2->93 95 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->95 97 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->97 99 6 other signatures 2->99 13 akuma_i686.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 103 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->103 105 Drops files in suspicious directories 13->105 22 akuma_i686.elf 13->22         started        24 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 13->24         started        27 akuma_i686.elf sh 13->27         started        29 2 other processes 13->29 process6 signatures7 31 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 22->31         started        35 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 22->35         started        37 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 22->37         started        101 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 24->101 39 sh systemctl 27->39         started        41 sh systemctl 29->41         started        process8 file9 81 /etc/init.d/systemd-network-helper, ELF 31->81 dropped 89 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 31->89 91 Drops files in suspicious directories 31->91 43 akuma_i686.elf sh 31->43         started        45 akuma_i686.elf 31->45         started        47 akuma_i686.elf sh 31->47         started        51 3 other processes 31->51 49 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 39->49         started        signatures10 process11 process12 53 sh systemctl 43->53         started        55 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 45->55         started        57 akuma_i686.elf akuma_i686.elf 45->57         started        59 sh systemctl 47->59         started        61 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->61         started        63 systemd-sysv-install getopt 49->63         started        65 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->65         started        67 sh systemctl 51->67         started        process13 69 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 53->69         started        71 update-rc.d systemctl 61->71         started        process14 73 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->73         started        75 systemd-sysv-install getopt 69->75         started        77 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->77         started        process15 79 update-rc.d systemctl 73->79         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-09 22:24:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:deepfield_katana_mirai_elf
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Katana Mirai variant (DDoS bot with rootkit)
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:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:Web_Generic_Binary_URL_Download
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects files containing HTTP or HTTPS links pointing directly to .bin payload extensions.

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 88e2be8a45582e5b4922a131960eddc9aa7a767f194fa51bb3c0e4d11f8b8ccc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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