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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 11

Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21
SHA3-384 hash:	00fa09d796b91230297ebb1851a03d7a77ec7b477239930bfbd851f239f5c01a8c04907123312a2be2cdb40393c9da9f
SHA1 hash:	14abebdda8d405982fdfe478a4fbd2dd13366a37
MD5 hash:	a535d77002181af2e6d52e7801d251d9
humanhash:	ack-delta-jig-three
File name:	mips
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	37'068 bytes
First seen:	2026-05-26 01:18:47 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	768:4NYKyukZoTMKey7du1310h03jRdozIIc8Il7xZrRJgGlzDpbuR1Jd:iYdWleQda1WetdozIIfuxZ/VJun
TLSH	T1D8F2F1BC3F78CAC4C47564FA1389472066580FD18C12CD6EA449EBF2EEBE1A529673C0
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) :	37'068 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	97'736 bytes
Format:	linux/mips
Unpacked file:	92b72364bc4f16166d90b94ef6a4c372f1a975bd3b1226c22f6d027c2babdae8

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/20b784d3-ced0-4d66-935a-d094803dcf0c/

Detection(s):

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai.10589.12213.26682.UNOFFICIAL

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Opens a port

Sends data to a server

Creating a file

Connection attempt

Receives data from a server

Runs as daemon

Kills processes

Substitutes an application name

Deleting of the original file

Verdict:

Unknown

Threat level:

0/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

packed upx

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a1547264bb6e36d18034891/reports/d6cffb91-8821-4506-b72b-b74d84b220f2/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Uses P2P?:

false

Uses anti-vm?:

false

Architecture:

mips

Packer:

UPX

Botnet:

unknown

Number of open files:

Number of processes launched:

Processes remaning?

true

Remote TCP ports scanned:

not identified

Full report:

https://elfdigest.com/brief/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21

Behaviour

Process Renaming

Botnet C2s

TCP botnet C2(s):

type:Mirai 64.89.161.130:18129

UDP botnet C2(s):

not identified

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.be

First seen:

2026-05-24T21:17:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-05-25T21:56:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Detections:

HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/76cf7b49-6670-47aa-a87b-00bc4da8bd11

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Verdict:

Unknown

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6b42ee79-a197-4b83-992f-e077d79c2bfb

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21/

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Family.MIRAI

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21

Threat name:

Linux.Worm.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-05-25 08:40:26 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Big (Exe)

AV detection:

15 of 24 (62.50%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rqqkt7iyqnxqzorlwhtfkkyxtuqdrs7d7iychm7skcaakzjwriqq._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260526-bpqfgscy2t/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

System Network Configuration Discovery

Writes file to shm directory

Changes its process name

Enumerates running processes

Deletes itself

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

Family: Mirai

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

Threat name:

Legit

Score:

0.00

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8c20a9fd18836f0cba2bb1e6552b179d2038cbe3fa3023b3f250800565368a21

YARA Signatures

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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/