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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | 8fc81201abdede0100dfe26b6ce247db56bc160dc57dc24a2cb58c16a8ab55a6 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 7276722bb65b963d5fac7e4772e377d5e57a8dd891d46eb6d2b6ee4df705efd28e583fad977e5ef40e24b01a55ac2a66 |
| SHA1 hash: | 151e777e427a87851402afb75582b1ade13334d0 |
| MD5 hash: | 024399b1ef6290f10b062a8fcbd5d1dd |
| humanhash: | zebra-fillet-september-whiskey |
| File name: | 8fc81201abdede0100dfe26b6ce247db56bc160dc57dc24a2cb58c16a8ab55a6.elf |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 1'176'848 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-01 20:23:17 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 24576:SS6/z/Apm8yU9Y4ixEVa6olEssMOgh5oX1gy9m1XcXlyv6tgkEE:u/z/ApmOY4qlEssMOgh5oXQpcXlytkEE |
| TLSH | T17C455B16B2B370ADC193C039478FD7B2993AF0790212AD7B72899A353F06DA05B19F57 |
| telfhash | t1df715765253c12d5d9a29c0488b56bd3548bd2393358ea2afb77cdc818ce8adf135c0f |
| 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 |  whack_sh |
| Tags: | elf exe mirai whack.sh |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
151
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Removes directories from a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Connection attempt
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Receives data from a server
Collects information on the OS
Reads information from /proc/kallsyms
Deletes a file
Locks files
Kills processes
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creates directories in a temporary directory
Creates directories in a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Creating a file
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc golang mirai pup
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
55
Number of processes launched:
12
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Kernel Modules
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
80%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-01 20:24:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation rootkit
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Reads list of loaded kernel modules
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Loads a kernel module
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.06
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CoinMiner_Strings |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable |
| Reference: | https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address |
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | ELF_Mirai |
|---|---|
| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects multiple Mirai variants |
| Rule name: | F01_s1ckrule |
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| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | ldpreload |
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| Author: | xorseed |
| Reference: | https://stuff.rop.io/ |
| Rule name: | Linux_Rootkit_Generic_61229bdf |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | malwareelf55503 |
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| Rule name: | MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022 |
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| Author: | Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX |
| Description: | Detects new ARM Mirai variant |
| Rule name: | PUA_Crypto_Mining_CommandLine_Indicators_Oct21 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects command line parameters often used by crypto mining software |
| Reference: | https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero |
| Rule name: | Rooter |
|---|---|
| Author: | Seth Hardy |
| Description: | Rooter |
| Rule name: | RooterStrings |
|---|---|
| Author: | Seth Hardy |
| Description: | Rooter Identifying Strings |
| Rule name: | setsockopt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for setsockopt() red flags |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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