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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 94cab54c18bab9c4ef876bcb3c2d652b42445737ea450ebbb836ce7bbf584fbf
SHA3-384 hash: 4b518a54927160e7c135cdb390ac0e55f8fdb1d8ea5b48301e98bfcbcc935da40157b42d123f04ecf7c6fe307d571bf5
SHA1 hash: e5f9efc07c81bd284b5269a24696f0b8a27745ef
MD5 hash: 493410a7b8480487da772b9a7bd36c9d
humanhash: leopard-nebraska-london-connecticut
File name:akuma.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:604'584 bytes
First seen:2026-10-20 05:25:29 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-20 18:57:43 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:k9O2ar9UIJ0ddZxj3Jj1x7UG1pYpgRYnwtqX5N:5RiddZx7x7fDY6qY+X
TLSH T1F1D42847AE32CF5CF27486718AF70934DB6823E307E19545D1ACE5206E6068F991FBAC
telfhash t10c81499b387427e85e948ecd47ddeb308c614cea06f21c3bde6599da971b7812f21c18
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Opens a port
Manages services
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-19T19:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-21T08:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6c224e39-1b00-0000-6575-a55b9a090000 pid=2458 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=eba8e73b-1b00-0000-6575-a55ba1090000 pid=2465 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c224e39-1b00-0000-6575-a55b9a090000 pid=2458->guuid=eba8e73b-1b00-0000-6575-a55ba1090000 pid=2465 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-19 23:57:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
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:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:generic_IG_stealer
Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:JP_Lure_Content_Hunt
Author:sumeshi
Description:Hunts for files containing Japanese kana text or common Japanese lure terminology
Rule name:Linux_Akuma_Bot
Author:KSI Digital
Description:akuma IoT bot ELF (Mirai-based): plain-text persistence strings for its systemd-network-helper service and init scripts
Reference:https://github.com/ksi-digital/threat-research/tree/main/akuma-loader
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:LIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_0daebbb8
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (elf, etat binaire)
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
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
Rule name:Web_Generic_Binary_URL_Download
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects files containing HTTP or HTTPS links pointing directly to .bin payload extensions.

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 94cab54c18bab9c4ef876bcb3c2d652b42445737ea450ebbb836ce7bbf584fbf

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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