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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 8

Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	97c2d458e9b3337dfecc3ebfdf179b26f2840537a4b17bf352e0c5989fe77d1b
SHA3-384 hash:	1e17efd6e71c013727a54f0ef2b007196a4cef1fb5b05425e64b8fa63969ecda860002a1ade5f24d8840ff13e24fba35
SHA1 hash:	a26ebf0c22f60d1bb76ca786ee6ce99e1c5fd5af
MD5 hash:	8e64994ed0d6f966dbac65e29a5a9691
humanhash:	sodium-single-tango-washington
File name:	mpsl
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	105'216 bytes
First seen:	2026-02-28 20:56:43 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	1536:JA2PcjrbBX5n6zusHk8I9BhgnvgFVaZ+q5rukuoiUX:JA20rbBJnxsTpgDayZUX
TLSH	T13FA3E80ABF610FF7E8AFDD3745E92B41248D551621A83B79B930E828F25A24F15D3CB4
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

abuse_ch

UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 e4a8695056cb8312a8fadc12c313c52b38903b89ef1a9cbef75db87e2f21a5cd

UPX unpacked

This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	37'032 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	105'216 bytes
Format:	linux/mipsel
Packed file:	e4a8695056cb8312a8fadc12c313c52b38903b89ef1a9cbef75db87e2f21a5cd

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

138

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware configuration found for:

Mirai

Details

Mirai

an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/0fdacd83-84c6-4ec0-bd91-30b2a782ce72/

Verdict:

Malicious

Uses P2P?:

false

Uses anti-vm?:

false

Architecture:

mips

Packer:

not packed

Botnet:

unknown

Number of open files:

Number of processes launched:

Processes remaning?

false

Remote TCP ports scanned:

not identified

Full report:

https://elfdigest.com/brief/97c2d458e9b3337dfecc3ebfdf179b26f2840537a4b17bf352e0c5989fe77d1b

Behaviour

no suspicious findings

Botnet C2s

TCP botnet C2(s):

not identified

UDP botnet C2(s):

not identified

Result

Gathering data

Status:

Failed

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/90a334e6-8f7f-40b5-adef-2a4b97895c71

Verdict:

Unknown

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/aa5fc411-83ac-4e70-b5ff-f288e20068ed

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/97c2d458e9b3337dfecc3ebfdf179b26f2840537a4b17bf352e0c5989fe77d1b

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/97c2d458e9b3337dfecc3ebfdf179b26f2840537a4b17bf352e0c5989fe77d1b/

Threat name:

Linux.Worm.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-02-28 20:57:49 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

20 of 36 (55.56%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=s7bniwhjwmzx37wmh2756f43e3ziibjxusyxx42s4dczrh7hpunq._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260228-zrtgxsgw3b/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Changes its process name

Reads process memory

Deletes itself

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Contacts a large (118112) amount of remote hosts

Creates a large amount of network flows

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/97c2d458e9b3337dfecc3ebfdf179b26f2840537a4b17bf352e0c5989fe77d1b

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:	CVE_2017_17215 Create hunting rule
Author:	NDA0E
Description:	Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215

Rule name:	ELF_Mirai Create hunting rule
Author:	NDA0E
Description:	Detects multiple Mirai variants

Rule name:	ELF_Toriilike_persist Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:	Identified via researched data

Rule name:	linux_generic_ipv6_catcher Create hunting rule
Author:	@_lubiedo
Description:	ELF samples using IPv6 addresses

Rule name:	Mirai_Botnet_Malware Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:	Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:	Internal Research