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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734
SHA3-384 hash: 1d3b7d9574a74302da1ff909e812935d2f9c05e611b9d06653bfd4f38e0c6a7401299fb8371043bcc51cd4540fa6324e
SHA1 hash: f8a2ac73facd697210cc1694ac991731e4900fb8
MD5 hash: 2e90b3c60aa1d09ce7bf607f54eb3674
humanhash: vegan-cola-cardinal-salami
File name:tux.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:92'932 bytes
First seen:2026-03-25 16:10:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:7ZuWYzse9s72sfuktxQAUfC/PKPAB0B+0dnw6+0cJUp:cWYyNuiGY0B+ck6
TLSH T12893D506BF911FF7D8AFCC370AA91B0524CD551B21A53B397974D828B25B24F1AE38B4
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/16db96b6-2c86-4af6-a3c7-afc5c1b3d634/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash botnet lolbin masquerade mirai mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69c4092d2346b9da57a61032/reports/b6f6732b-7268-49c3-aee0-5511bb5e44b1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734
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/6ae8adc9-ed57-4301-8df2-1874503785f2
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=6f3411e3-1600-0000-5d14-edb8710e0000 pid=3697 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e726dae4-1600-0000-5d14-edb87a0e0000 pid=3706 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6f3411e3-1600-0000-5d14-edb8710e0000 pid=3697->guuid=e726dae4-1600-0000-5d14-edb87a0e0000 pid=3706 execve guuid=d7a059e6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8820e0000 pid=3714 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e726dae4-1600-0000-5d14-edb87a0e0000 pid=3706->guuid=d7a059e6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8820e0000 pid=3714 clone guuid=bafd68e6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8830e0000 pid=3715 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e726dae4-1600-0000-5d14-edb87a0e0000 pid=3706->guuid=bafd68e6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8830e0000 pid=3715 clone guuid=b46b8be6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8850e0000 pid=3717 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e726dae4-1600-0000-5d14-edb87a0e0000 pid=3706->guuid=b46b8be6-1600-0000-5d14-edb8850e0000 pid=3717 clone
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4aaa1cfd-82ca-4858-9fa7-a23163b3a09f
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-25 16:07:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r7qem4tpfxdtjlb2wnswgodolviyvnhin2namvitfqus56ami42a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260325-tm5fqsfv3t/
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YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 8fe046726f2dc734ac3ab36563386e5d518ab4e86e9a0655132c292ef80c4734

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3802183/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3804879/

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