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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 96928c218875f3acce550804fb85890559953a382d80dc67864d8c1c8d64465c
SHA3-384 hash: 985b1e1d723ac83720d83ba780bfab83c3bd0f0bb3373bcccd210cc590c3dd0fb3f47f59fd3fdc9c0d0595db3ecdebe9
SHA1 hash: ddd642f29e6f72c4d4e4097979dff1f477dc33f2
MD5 hash: 8df24bcc92cc821d61edcc14dc25848d
humanhash: asparagus-ink-table-oscar
File name:nova.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:84'356 bytes
First seen:2025-12-18 13:16:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:0KBE+QGfYYRnpVHpONSbS9tZl18OJiFruDUQAl61d6+3vQ:0NDGfVRbJOpb1LJr04v3I
TLSH T1EB83080273080F47E1532DF02E7B1BE087AAFD6219F5B685A51EFE854231EF22546F99
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
104
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
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-18T10:14:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-19T00:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ew HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.es HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=410fd01c-1900-0000-48a4-b59554140000 pid=5204 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d8b9361e-1900-0000-48a4-b59555140000 pid=5205 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=410fd01c-1900-0000-48a4-b59554140000 pid=5204->guuid=d8b9361e-1900-0000-48a4-b59555140000 pid=5205 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Okiru
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1835662 Sample: nova.ppc.elf Startdate: 18/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 55 216.30.88.251, 23 XO-AS15US United States 2->55 57 153.104.234.4, 23 VILLANOVA-UNIVUS United States 2->57 59 100 other IPs or domains 2->59 61 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->61 63 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->63 65 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->65 67 Yara detected Okiru 2->67 8 nova.ppc.elf 2->8         started        10 systemd gpu-manager 2->10         started        12 systemd gpu-manager 2->12         started        14 65 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 signatures5 17 nova.ppc.elf 8->17         started        19 nova.ppc.elf 8->19         started        22 nova.ppc.elf 8->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 10->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 10->26         started        28 gpu-manager sh 10->28         started        30 3 other processes 10->30 32 6 other processes 12->32 77 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 14->77 34 13 other processes 14->34 process6 signatures7 36 nova.ppc.elf 17->36         started        47 4 other processes 17->47 69 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 19->69 71 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->71 39 sh grep 24->39         started        41 sh grep 26->41         started        43 sh grep 28->43         started        45 sh grep 30->45         started        49 2 other processes 30->49 51 5 other processes 32->51 53 5 other processes 34->53 process8 signatures9 73 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 36->73 75 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 36->75
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-18 13:17:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:sora linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_3bcc1630
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
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 96928c218875f3acce550804fb85890559953a382d80dc67864d8c1c8d64465c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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