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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8b71380b12291b2ff7dd4f8d90ac958bee2c76939387acb4e460e21dc2973c47
SHA3-384 hash: dbd18290f6afbb26439e1415be47cf833265aa425678770c75f582f3b0764ecad7bbf907cf6e07e9f48ca082b2983fde
SHA1 hash: af34a488a8e0641f7f86c7c7371ccfd7d92f2a82
MD5 hash: 8fc0c2ee21ababc557db6fcb58a022f2
humanhash: single-skylark-comet-golf
File name:armv7l
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:79'220 bytes
First seen:2026-10-11 19:03:42 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-12 05:51:24 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:hPQwXr+BxWU2KM/8lXj4ZL0knOdOrXhkVghgafzILEw3gTGMLP:JQAr+BSB8lXj4ZEdCisILEwWtLP
TLSH T1797302F2429A80A4C4A52533FB4A14963D2CE7B9EEDBF46B137B44580769E529F3C341
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
File size (compressed) :79'220 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :186'868 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: c0088c6d8abf579e9e157bb249c4759702a935e3a3e7906e0fbb63b8b8a8717d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Collects information on the CPU
Sets a file as executable
Creates directories
Receives data from a server
Locks files
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Collects information on the RAM
Creating a file
Manages services
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Sets a written file as executable
Changes owner for a written file
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system subdirectory
Kills critical processes
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-11T13:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-12T18:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=34613109-1a00-0000-ed75-ec86670b0000 pid=2919 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5983fd0a-1a00-0000-ed75-ec866d0b0000 pid=2925 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=34613109-1a00-0000-ed75-ec86670b0000 pid=2919->guuid=5983fd0a-1a00-0000-ed75-ec866d0b0000 pid=2925 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985572 Sample: armv7l.elf Startdate: 11/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 57 83.168.69.95, 56998, 57000, 57002 SKYPASS-ASPL Poland 2->57 59 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->59 61 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->61 63 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->63 65 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->65 67 2 other signatures 2->67 11 armv7l.elf 2->11         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 python3.8 dpkg 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 77 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 11->77 20 armv7l.elf 11->20         started        process6 process7 22 armv7l.elf 20->22         started        signatures8 69 Sample deletes itself 22->69 25 armv7l.elf 22->25         started        29 armv7l.elf 22->29         started        31 armv7l.elf 22->31         started        33 armv7l.elf 22->33         started        process9 file10 51 /usr/lib/systemd/.system-helper, ELF 25->51 dropped 53 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 25->53 dropped 55 /etc/cron.d/killer-helper, ASCII 25->55 dropped 71 Drops invisible ELF files 25->71 73 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 25->73 75 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 25->75 35 armv7l.elf sh 25->35         started        37 armv7l.elf sh 29->37         started        39 armv7l.elf iptables 29->39         started        41 armv7l.elf iptables-restore 29->41         started        43 3 other processes 29->43 signatures11 process12 process13 45 sh systemctl 35->45         started        47 sh systemctl 35->47         started        49 sh journalctl 37->49         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-11 19:04:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Deletes journal logs
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX
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
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8b71380b12291b2ff7dd4f8d90ac958bee2c76939387acb4e460e21dc2973c47

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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