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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8ab401a3f76ab25f348bb26ad54cd885a18a2aa5f734b1ac49190fcc8996f5dd
SHA3-384 hash: 6473db28f9e4700530cbf8dd43b03647da601f320e103bcc7532e8976a06df7bf82357c7fd64a34374b601ac46f8a141
SHA1 hash: baac4a49f2db17d72a3496c8417476535daf4a25
MD5 hash: a999a539261986ce42997c2be55c859c
humanhash: vermont-oklahoma-lion-one
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:261'084 bytes
First seen:2025-12-26 01:42:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:lXR4tQuWA8V9KnBrwYve8mKdV0S/MUAlqkMQhnQBq1:R4ek59/MFAq1
TLSH T17F44D64E6E228F7DFBB8877447B39E24975923D726E1D585E1ACD2001E2024E641FFB8
telfhash t19b419f1c097817f0a2256c5e459dff36d6a330db7e162c238e51e89eab69f839d14c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9cb5d72d8b7b8bbca2725ca0a67e29fa4eaf960a3e26af95fe089cfe50921a59
File size (compressed) :77'884 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :261'084 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 9cb5d72d8b7b8bbca2725ca0a67e29fa4eaf960a3e26af95fe089cfe50921a59

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-26T00:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-26T02:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4efa1428-1b00-0000-19ae-a3bd520b0000 pid=2898 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3453732a-1b00-0000-19ae-a3bd560b0000 pid=2902 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4efa1428-1b00-0000-19ae-a3bd520b0000 pid=2898->guuid=3453732a-1b00-0000-19ae-a3bd560b0000 pid=2902 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1839590 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 26/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 30 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->30 32 162.213.35.25, 443, 47298 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->32 34 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->34 36 Found malware configuration 2->36 38 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->38 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 2 other signatures 2->42 9 mips.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 mips.elf 9->13         started        file6 28 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 13->28 dropped 16 mips.elf sh 13->16         started        18 mips.elf sh 13->18         started        20 mips.elf 13->20         started        22 23 other processes 13->22 process7 process8 24 sh systemctl 16->24         started        26 sh systemctl 18->26         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-26 01:43:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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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 unique string 'npxXoudifFeEgGaACScs'
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8ab401a3f76ab25f348bb26ad54cd885a18a2aa5f734b1ac49190fcc8996f5dd

(this sample)

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