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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945
SHA3-384 hash: 4f8e88a0afb32a10db01fb33e048dbdd6bc85d388b826c651407594c26cfc062cabe68a175f78290bc8217581719e94f
SHA1 hash: 4d7616954c0062c790b4e5fdef7472a33039ac39
MD5 hash: 042a8bbfaf77216b7ecfcd3fa567d529
humanhash: mobile-dakota-ack-california
File name:xova.sh4
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Signature Mirai
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File size:66'368 bytes
First seen:2026-01-11 05:53:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:4/Az1aukJa9wtqBIsnnBrwJhV/6fs30CvM1LWuCIb:44zUFixIsnBrwJ6f+hULWu
TLSH T1CF539E7184F8FDA8D25945B8BA28C93DD713F4045A933DF5D69A8A86D00B9ECF04E3B1
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 :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/325bd18f-2455-41b2-912d-d3c378e73398/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135978-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136045-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7138377-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7674518-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910198-0
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Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910199-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10057021-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69633ae007ef5fa68e841955/reports/febca329-39cc-448c-b0a3-85d4aa971f0e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-11T03:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-12T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/398bd4a8-c116-47cd-b9e7-e30c061c8a00
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=df0a944a-1900-0000-f312-45be83040000 pid=1155 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=68da5b4c-1900-0000-f312-45be86040000 pid=1158 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=df0a944a-1900-0000-f312-45be83040000 pid=1155->guuid=68da5b4c-1900-0000-f312-45be86040000 pid=1158 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d323d830-0bbe-4b4e-b9b8-89441ea80b73
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1848253
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1848253 Sample: xova.sh4.elf Startdate: 11/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 123 102.80.66.6, 23 ZAINUGASUG Uganda 2->123 125 160.100.45.161, 23 WOODYNET-2US United Kingdom 2->125 127 98 other IPs or domains 2->127 133 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->133 135 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->135 137 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->137 139 Yara detected Mirai 2->139 12 systemd gdm3 2->12         started        14 systemd gpu-manager 2->14         started        16 systemd gpu-manager 2->16         started        18 102 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 file5 22 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 12->22         started        24 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 12->24         started        33 5 other processes 12->33 35 8 other processes 14->35 37 8 other processes 16->37 121 /var/log/wtmp, data 18->121 dropped 129 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 18->129 131 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 18->131 26 xova.sh4.elf 18->26         started        28 xova.sh4.elf 18->28         started        31 accounts-daemon language-validate 18->31         started        39 39 other processes 18->39 signatures6 process7 signatures8 41 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 22->41         started        43 gdm-session-worker gdm-x-session 24->43         started        45 xova.sh4.elf 26->45         started        52 2 other processes 26->52 143 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 28->143 48 language-validate language-options 31->48         started        54 8 other processes 35->54 56 8 other processes 37->56 50 language-validate language-options 39->50         started        58 25 other processes 39->58 process9 signatures10 60 gdm-wayland-session dbus-run-session 41->60         started        62 gdm-x-session dbus-run-session 43->62         started        64 gdm-x-session Xorg Xorg.wrap Xorg 43->64         started        66 gdm-x-session Default 43->66         started        145 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 45->145 68 language-options sh 48->68         started        70 language-options sh 50->70         started        72 language-options sh 58->72         started        process11 process12 74 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 60->74         started        77 dbus-run-session gnome-session gnome-session-binary 1 60->77         started        79 dbus-run-session dbus-daemon 62->79         started        81 dbus-run-session gnome-session 62->81         started        83 Xorg sh 64->83         started        85 sh locale 68->85         started        87 sh grep 68->87         started        89 2 other processes 70->89 91 2 other processes 72->91 signatures13 141 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 74->141 93 dbus-daemon 74->93         started        95 dbus-daemon 74->95         started        97 dbus-daemon 74->97         started        105 4 other processes 74->105 99 gnome-session-binary sh gnome-shell 77->99         started        101 gnome-session-binary session-migration 77->101         started        103 sh xkbcomp 83->103         started        process14 process15 107 dbus-daemon false 93->107         started        109 dbus-daemon false 95->109         started        111 dbus-daemon false 97->111         started        113 dbus-daemon false 105->113         started        115 dbus-daemon false 105->115         started        117 dbus-daemon false 105->117         started        119 dbus-daemon false 105->119         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-11 05:45:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=swpnhgt45ozoq6ag5lexyok4nm6pynyypgdc6pz5tyvxp7fr5fcq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260111-glkzgsbs2h/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4718b3e9-7c7c-4f83-845b-098fe7c6e017
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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 959ed39a7cebb2e87806eac97c395c6b3cfc371879862f3f3d9e2b77fcb1e945

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755779/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3755814/

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