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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 11
| SHA256 hash: | 8ad078a187d853311d6a1d458d3ff23832ffc054852dac83e08ed9b632769c48 |
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| SHA3-384 hash: | f6846ca41518b370d2f779623734a31b23c0afcf4e0d17de7e6e4f4dad15fb6f091869e1dbb2b33fb6a3986807d95932 |
| SHA1 hash: | cf0773ebb192048ac2db296489a5fc8d02098e46 |
| MD5 hash: | 685f64c4fcbfa967ba5688a84c0a61d2 |
| humanhash: | sad-grey-thirteen-monkey |
| File name: | db0fa4b8db0333367e9bda3ab68b8042.mpsl |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 108'872 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-07 07:36:49 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:bUH/n1eyGJcSyLEuyNLcZAdOPzhXzuZGTrxv2rl:bUniJc8uyNL0Duy8 |
| TLSH | T14DB391196F610FF7E8ABCC374AD92B46248C651A21A87FB5BD34D818F24B25F14E3871 |
| 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-dec |
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 98d5dba70f80a68ee60dd912175b98b5e9f24223dca50c12997dc691300afed4UPX unpacked
This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 36'672 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 108'872 bytes |
| Format: | linux/mipsel |
| Packed file: | 98d5dba70f80a68ee60dd912175b98b5e9f24223dca50c12997dc691300afed4 |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai obfuscated threat
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:
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 07:37:45 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 23 (73.91%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:unstable defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (131455) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1 MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
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: | CVE_2017_17215 |
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| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215 |
| Rule name: | ELF_Mirai |
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| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects multiple Mirai variants |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
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| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects ELF Mirai variant |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1_RID2F39 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects ELF Mirai variant |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects ELF malware Mirai related |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects ELF malware Mirai related |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key. |
| Reference: | https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force() |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0 |
| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
BLint
The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.
Findings
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_NX | Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection | critical |
| CHECK_PIE | Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection | high |
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