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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9044c456ccc6a3a0113ee7a0d690feac0a3533de249fa77244b3a569d1bb9d31
SHA3-384 hash: bdabbde70c15af0ba920d8f6442346d534f5aa12b9d2994720201724d96666bf0801dadf45655eb49407667d1a408e2a
SHA1 hash: 3b4211734fed0997eed18d239f6282c49d7d5b1f
MD5 hash: 5f0d504c7311f98ea907e59c4ee6570a
humanhash: freddie-london-romeo-yellow
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:199'236 bytes
First seen:2025-07-27 04:58:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:64TIJufC4hDJCuxPRsCL7d1eGe0BV5bohZ+:64TIJIhauvsCF1Y0pbMZ
TLSH T1EA14B60AAF510EFBD8AFDD3706E90B0625CCA51722A83B753674D524F54A90F4AE3C78
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 :
23
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin
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:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=06bb74eb-1600-0000-ecb8-6b757a0d0000 pid=3450 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f10408ee-1600-0000-ecb8-6b75840d0000 pid=3460 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=06bb74eb-1600-0000-ecb8-6b757a0d0000 pid=3450->guuid=f10408ee-1600-0000-ecb8-6b75840d0000 pid=3460 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1744833 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 27/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 29 89.116.20.194, 7074 LRTC-ASLT Lithuania 2->29 31 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->31 33 4 other IPs or domains 2->33 35 Found malware configuration 2->35 37 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->37 39 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->39 41 3 other signatures 2->41 9 mipsel.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 mipsel.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 mipsel.elf 17->19         started        file7 25 /var/main, ELF 19->25 dropped 27 /etc/init.d/xs.main, POSIX 19->27 dropped 43 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->43 45 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->45 47 Sample deletes itself 19->47 23 mipsel.elf 19->23         started        signatures8 process9
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-27 04:59:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 23 (56.52%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Deletes itself
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 9044c456ccc6a3a0113ee7a0d690feac0a3533de249fa77244b3a569d1bb9d31

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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