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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8ec3a5eeb2249aad19b85e78e23d799109654cd56c7e1caff3881a0d3f97f208
SHA3-384 hash: 1dc8ae204cb5d3aa4c6261ff46afaab89516b21a237df4e15fb399e24f6420d0422011861975ed13fc6ad50fba0da3cb
SHA1 hash: 654919023d60ba2d43eab1edc9337bd64ad26af5
MD5 hash: ee4d7f0f4fc33f4f433bf345e8bfd630
humanhash: oregon-pizza-glucose-emma
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:63'072 bytes
First seen:2026-07-19 14:20:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:/swxYLBG2V8aKvyq9zJGYJqq2sQYjgS9eA7qX8eCFiTGEU18F2WarYXSE:EwxK02V8aKJuQ289Rs8x8Trc8QE
TLSH T13F536BC5AA43E8F6FC5601705177EB378632F53A1129DA87C7A9ED32BC52900EA2735C
telfhash t12a31b0f72ebe09fcb3d4a808c31e1ee31a7ae677156175b084b6595427f2d8181b1c3a
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 b5d5834c3f8b74d7db5dafaf82e22fa0f2782a5c176e8d12e0aa50e31adc496e
File size (compressed) :33'976 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :63'072 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: b5d5834c3f8b74d7db5dafaf82e22fa0f2782a5c176e8d12e0aa50e31adc496e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
45
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-07-19T11:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-19T19:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-19 14:22:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 37 (59.46%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to shm directory
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
ewqewqeeq.duckdns.org
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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 researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8ec3a5eeb2249aad19b85e78e23d799109654cd56c7e1caff3881a0d3f97f208

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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