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Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 96e3ad725a001c1b5cabf780c5b90564f91c1b0c19b093fde2bb12b6129f948f
SHA3-384 hash: 16cdf494abb986912b97c79a3f216925cefa30cda5ae392f2033e1373bd9b1698a5c7d25ffea8ae70d534fed5d4e517e
SHA1 hash: ce32bab1efff2389aa75112125ab73b22b696629
MD5 hash: eaada9dafa1abec426b453974bd5de6c
humanhash: winter-nitrogen-double-johnny
File name:Nexus.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:104'272 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 10:58:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:HItgsGWRLiWWteeU5DJDHx5un0o8Q4rS8y4RUFv0F2:HOVGWRLiWWteeU5DJDHx5DxIqF2
TLSH T172A33B47F98181FDC19AC078577FB53AD822B5EE023CB2A767D4BF222D49E600E19C95
telfhash t1cb21497538d238c841d38bbab60ffad1e97206500ae071a19f6bbe638f5bf844d01412
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 e1f0463ec3411b42e5717ca037fe81470f391063e386f5a3a1045b6b91e02f95
File size (compressed) :44'260 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :104'272 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: e1f0463ec3411b42e5717ca037fe81470f391063e386f5a3a1045b6b91e02f95

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
45
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-11-18T11:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-18T11:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a606d1f0-1900-0000-4b26-7fb38b090000 pid=2443 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=a606d1f0-1900-0000-4b26-7fb38b090000 pid=2443->guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=405622f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb393090000 pid=2451 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450->guuid=405622f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb393090000 pid=2451 clone guuid=4a568b1e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3970b0000 pid=2967 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450->guuid=4a568b1e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3970b0000 pid=2967 clone guuid=0be2901e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3980b0000 pid=2968 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=1e47f6f3-1900-0000-4b26-7fb392090000 pid=2450->guuid=0be2901e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3980b0000 pid=2968 clone guuid=ce7728f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb394090000 pid=2452 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=405622f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb393090000 pid=2451->guuid=ce7728f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb394090000 pid=2452 clone guuid=d7d32cf4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb395090000 pid=2453 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=405622f4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb393090000 pid=2451->guuid=d7d32cf4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb395090000 pid=2453 clone guuid=d7d32cf4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb395090000 pid=2453->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 185.18.222.17:404 guuid=d7d32cf4-1900-0000-4b26-7fb395090000 pid=2453->dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 send: 7B guuid=0be2901e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3980b0000 pid=2968->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=0be2901e-1b00-0000-4b26-7fb3980b0000 pid=2968->dd408390-9b18-5f27-b44f-fb48a8faa793 send: 7B
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1815998 Sample: Nexus.x86_64.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 185.18.222.17, 404, 55600, 55602 THE-INTERNET-GROUPGB Ireland 2->24 26 34.254.182.186, 443, 44522 AMAZON-02US United States 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 8 Nexus.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 Nexus.x86_64.elf 8->14         started        16 Nexus.x86_64.elf 8->16         started        18 Nexus.x86_64.elf 8->18         started        process6 20 Nexus.x86_64.elf 14->20         started        22 Nexus.x86_64.elf 14->22         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-18 10:59:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 96e3ad725a001c1b5cabf780c5b90564f91c1b0c19b093fde2bb12b6129f948f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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