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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 11

Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d
SHA3-384 hash:	eea145be3d108adce4d08b9931858b50757680d4fc68a8b04bbbcb02e54004b898b34692b8c0f9824efcf058b3fc87e1
SHA1 hash:	04b8d3a15cc643b5d8a905d399c5519f81c8ccc9
MD5 hash:	c336d66b2c50d7a5388309dfb03675d3
humanhash:	alanine-network-red-autumn
File name:	Space.x86
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	34'912 bytes
First seen:	2026-09-20 05:46:54 UTC
Last seen:	2026-09-20 21:53:10 UTC
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	768:WCkGi0D/4BfI7dZnRh7/IN0BIesyoXKot5V4oEAIp62qnbcuyD7UHQRj0:WBGbyqhXrTBrQX4oEcTnouy8Hyg
TLSH	T1BEF2E14209790108D16E217D1CABFD8E84B08B66D1BDC5F24FA8B423D917FEC799879E
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 UPX

UPX packed

This file is packed with UPX. We have therefore unpacked the file. Below is furhter information about the unpacked (de-compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	34'912 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	70'740 bytes
Format:	linux/i386
Unpacked file:	e8c0d3002682e649711b5d3ae6d78e9c9f38eee4e6d8109af0cd9fd83088a703

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/3af9dda5-20a7-4bc1-89c4-937b98925f9a/

Detection(s):

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Connection attempt

Runs as daemon

Verdict:

Unknown

Threat level:

0/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

masquerade packed upx

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aaf736b7a52065ae6ef713d/reports/10081199-9720-4067-a7d7-d88dbd3e6723/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Uses P2P?:

false

Uses anti-vm?:

false

Architecture:

x86

Packer:

UPX

Botnet:

unknown

Number of open files:

Number of processes launched:

Processes remaning?

false

Remote TCP ports scanned:

not identified

Full report:

https://elfdigest.com/brief/8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d

Behaviour

Information Gathering

Botnet C2s

TCP botnet C2(s):

not identified

UDP botnet C2(s):

not identified

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.le

First seen:

2026-09-19T17:30:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-09-20T09:19:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/38f954c6-918f-41dd-840b-aced383ec9be

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Malware family:

Mirai

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e4d402cc-eb17-45fb-b883-c4a0a60bf8fa

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d/

Threat name:

Linux.Worm.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-09-20 01:24:07 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

23 of 38 (60.53%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rglkcvzzxll36mxkm5kykhc2wd7l4pn6ws3zvyum7opi4wmhzj6q._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260920-ggz8lsy13n/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Enumerates running processes

Writes file to system bin folder

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Family: Mirai

Malware Config

C2 Extraction:

176.65.139.206

Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

Threat name:

Suspicious File

Score:

0.45

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8996a15739bad7bf32ea6755851c5ab0febe3dbeb4b79ae28cfb9e8e5987ca7d

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:	ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX Create hunting rule
Author:	Serhii Kocherhan
Description:	Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code

Rule name:	linux_generic_ipv6_catcher Create hunting rule
Author:	@_lubiedo
Description:	ELF samples using IPv6 addresses

Rule name:	SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:	Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:	Internal Research

Rule name:	TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE Create hunting rule
Author:	CYFARE
Description:	Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:	https://cyfare.net/