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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8a509139932b435105162419d41cfc36acbed3ba74129d0ad2dde354f1d3a370
SHA3-384 hash: f0a071ea1c1a1c435c03060df860bc9ec68b3a69144da25d79e4bb082fddda736c0293edf25e68be783a3c2dcf08c636
SHA1 hash: 7602223cce781a6ebfd22af7612a2d5190dfc679
MD5 hash: 5f957f1190eac3bad22d517c72a5c106
humanhash: table-connecticut-mike-floor
File name:vcimanagement.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:167'824 bytes
First seen:2026-01-24 17:44:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GVOROu5dgJUu+oXzgOujOWVK5NlWx/idj7Qewfx5flUjDPpIlZAPbZdgDpjy6xwN:GEROu5dMgNOWA5NYxaZiafxIlqbzjvV
TLSH T1DBF3E706BF610FFBE89BCD3746F92701148C581A62A9BF35B534D918F94B24B2AD3970
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 :
62
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/fb1c1b23-af41-41f1-9840-a90374e3347a/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.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
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/697504fc607e8377fadfa0bb/reports/7695a7b0-c2cb-434a-bdb6-2265657e0699/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/8a509139932b435105162419d41cfc36acbed3ba74129d0ad2dde354f1d3a370
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/82459cf9-c708-457a-94da-11e5a0632078
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=70f0ecaa-1a00-0000-5248-6ea99b0a0000 pid=2715 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d3cdf0ac-1a00-0000-5248-6ea9a00a0000 pid=2720 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=70f0ecaa-1a00-0000-5248-6ea99b0a0000 pid=2715->guuid=d3cdf0ac-1a00-0000-5248-6ea9a00a0000 pid=2720 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/177df02f-e3e0-4372-8872-b9406d7d736b
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1856932
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856932 Sample: vcimanagement.mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 73 91.92.242.88, 49764, 49766, 80 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 2->73 75 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->75 77 4 other IPs or domains 2->77 79 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->79 81 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->81 83 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->83 85 3 other signatures 2->85 9 vcimanagement.mpsl.elf 2->9         started        13 systemd sh 2->13         started        15 systemd sh 2->15         started        17 9 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 65 /etc/profile.d/system-check.sh, POSIX 9->65 dropped 67 /etc/init.d/system-update, POSIX 9->67 dropped 93 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->93 95 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->95 97 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->97 19 vcimanagement.mpsl.elf sh 9->19         started        21 vcimanagement.mpsl.elf sh 9->21         started        23 vcimanagement.mpsl.elf sh 9->23         started        32 8 other processes 9->32 25 sh wget 13->25         started        28 sh chmod 13->28         started        34 2 other processes 13->34 30 sh wget 15->30         started        36 3 other processes 15->36 signatures6 process7 file8 38 sh crontab 19->38         started        42 sh 19->42         started        44 sh update-rc.d 21->44         started        46 sh crontab 23->46         started        48 sh grep 23->48         started        69 /tmp/obs.sh, Bourne-Again 25->69 dropped 71 /tmp/obs.sh (deleted), Bourne-Again 30->71 dropped 50 sh systemctl 32->50         started        52 sh systemctl 32->52         started        54 sh systemctl 32->54         started        56 3 other processes 32->56 process9 file10 63 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.6nYvMJ, ASCII 38->63 dropped 87 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 38->87 89 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 38->89 58 sh crontab 42->58         started        91 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 44->91 61 update-rc.d systemctl 44->61         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 99 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 58->99
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8a509139932b435105162419d41cfc36acbed3ba74129d0ad2dde354f1d3a370
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8a509139932b435105162419d41cfc36acbed3ba74129d0ad2dde354f1d3a370/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-24 17:45:46 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rjijcomtfnbvcbiweqm5ihh4g2wl5u52oqjj2cws3xrvj4otunya._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260124-xc6slae18h/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Detected Echobot
Echobot
Echobot family
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 8a509139932b435105162419d41cfc36acbed3ba74129d0ad2dde354f1d3a370

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763238/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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