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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6
SHA3-384 hash: 63674734d98d026eac8398e40131d4e41d9d0ec95b1a221443ceab580cee8f141fc73855f84f017f086d1a15cf589afb
SHA1 hash: 682b5dbcc9760be3a24ef501d52220bcc53d0894
MD5 hash: b738eb736deea13f18272a9bf28c05bd
humanhash: cardinal-montana-fillet-ceiling
File name:boatnet.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:56'768 bytes
First seen:2026-01-26 00:39:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:799ZMNTcfC/O1rcNq3D05gqEjHQrLoocn:79YIq/O1gYEgqo8LI
TLSH T1C643F1BCCE6A39E1DD7D9CF73AE55FA21668E5D04A14A14E93140389CDBA05FFA0F006
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) :56'768 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :194'644 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 738d5f62d6e9b3595c99f94a985d049e0791d15e90ef8d2fcd5347ef0c6010bd

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
51
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/3a7f67ab-2ea9-4142-b5f4-54c38a55c8fe/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6976b7bc607e8377fadff109/reports/f7792b87-1966-48a4-bbcd-b086e480a521/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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/8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6
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/4697ffbb-9780-41c4-b03c-208a265852fe
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=51507da0-1a00-0000-3a85-5f10470e0000 pid=3655 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f31939a3-1a00-0000-3a85-5f10480e0000 pid=3656 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=51507da0-1a00-0000-3a85-5f10470e0000 pid=3655->guuid=f31939a3-1a00-0000-3a85-5f10480e0000 pid=3656 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e53f381c-5a78-4270-80be-6337d21d83f0
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1857364
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1857364 Sample: boatnet.mpsl.elf Startdate: 26/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 178.16.54.217, 3778, 57208 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->26 28 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 2 other signatures 2->36 7 boatnet.mpsl.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-26 00:39:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 36 (38.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rs4x4itotusz6667gear257rtwojfap4n4a5dcahbs5h234ox63a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260126-aztp8aez4d/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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/8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 8cb97e226e9d259f7bdf31011d77f19d9c9281fc6f01d188070cba7d6f8ebfb6

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 738d5f62d6e9b3595c99f94a985d049e0791d15e90ef8d2fcd5347ef0c6010bd

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3665455/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 738d5f62d6e9b3595c99f94a985d049e0791d15e90ef8d2fcd5347ef0c6010bd
  
Dropping
MD5 318b98d0f19ed8095a984b2adb157a76

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