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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9508e6aa7034739d398178dbfe5ca5e614a61a6febeb0fb592c55a6777d258db
SHA3-384 hash: cf50975bec63fb5b655a252b80dd1c52588137b58b2d90eeb1cb0de883c98ba050f3ac65580a6e3759fd78bad1409106
SHA1 hash: 13fd8a779903a5f576c64e2892210c88942a960d
MD5 hash: 13e7f16669758a08ea038a2d22337280
humanhash: lithium-wyoming-louisiana-four
File name:tux.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:92'928 bytes
First seen:2026-03-25 00:58:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3xWXSO9fWl0kifOZXmwwuPS5PjchsdUUZtgqrwTJTLG:dO96GOaL8s6APiLG
TLSH T1A493E506BFA10FF7D8AFCD370AA91B0524DD551B22A53B357974C828B25B24F49E38B4
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 :
67
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
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
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.fg HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=53c23f26-1700-0000-ec91-0481f70d0000 pid=3575 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e8951229-1700-0000-ec91-0481010e0000 pid=3585 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=53c23f26-1700-0000-ec91-0481f70d0000 pid=3575->guuid=e8951229-1700-0000-ec91-0481010e0000 pid=3585 execve guuid=76bac729-1700-0000-ec91-0481050e0000 pid=3589 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e8951229-1700-0000-ec91-0481010e0000 pid=3585->guuid=76bac729-1700-0000-ec91-0481050e0000 pid=3589 clone guuid=73fbed29-1700-0000-ec91-0481060e0000 pid=3590 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e8951229-1700-0000-ec91-0481010e0000 pid=3585->guuid=73fbed29-1700-0000-ec91-0481060e0000 pid=3590 clone guuid=0437102a-1700-0000-ec91-0481080e0000 pid=3592 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e8951229-1700-0000-ec91-0481010e0000 pid=3585->guuid=0437102a-1700-0000-ec91-0481080e0000 pid=3592 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-25 00:59:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 9508e6aa7034739d398178dbfe5ca5e614a61a6febeb0fb592c55a6777d258db

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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