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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f
SHA3-384 hash: 03dedd997194296515715c75b159396de881e7905470c07fca93b4b58eb2cadd191eceefa660b5d299a30612ae7164fe
SHA1 hash: 92b171b76a52b131dd921d30f77a5f88095d3a1c
MD5 hash: 42d25c5450892a3d6a6dfb9708ca31c9
humanhash: comet-carpet-connecticut-seven
File name:boatnet.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:76'120 bytes
First seen:2025-08-09 23:26:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:zJPEBmW5iNWqcGTkwnXHZ84OqdZerEStS:zJPEB8NWq9hqqd0
TLSH T1B173A409BB600FB3DCABCC3705AA2B0139DD665721B97B36B934D918B90B25F15D3CA4
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 df8325f3db6b520c9a65271d5e4e5374d86d4525c63d5a6aa23502ce21ad24c8
File size (compressed) :24'912 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :76'120 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: df8325f3db6b520c9a65271d5e4e5374d86d4525c63d5a6aa23502ce21ad24c8

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6897da13397fd3ce6fa3592e/reports/e2b68280-31c8-4a2b-9f4e-8f053291e97e/overview
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:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/4ef9e85d-43cd-47b8-b68a-4fe1bb6a0ebb
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=63d70d2e-1d00-0000-2598-f08d220a0000 pid=2594 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d316d430-1d00-0000-2598-f08d2c0a0000 pid=2604 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=63d70d2e-1d00-0000-2598-f08d220a0000 pid=2594->guuid=d316d430-1d00-0000-2598-f08d2c0a0000 pid=2604 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/2ef979c4-4a96-4564-9ae8-c7af82051558
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1753850
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1753850 Sample: boatnet.mpsl.elf Startdate: 10/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 144.172.106.204, 3778, 59530 PONYNETUS United States 2->26 28 3 other IPs or domains 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 7 boatnet.mpsl.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-09 23:30:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tajqiqb4c6oven4uegzh5wf7bmz5vapob2n67uciwp3xw2hkdaxq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250809-3hcdtszl12/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/5341c6aa-f0b2-492f-9975-6cc675a642af
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/981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
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

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf df8325f3db6b520c9a65271d5e4e5374d86d4525c63d5a6aa23502ce21ad24c8

Mirai

elf 981304403c179d52379421b27ed8bf0b33da81ee0e9befd048b3f77b68ea182f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 df8325f3db6b520c9a65271d5e4e5374d86d4525c63d5a6aa23502ce21ad24c8
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3599934/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 98538d7e133c70f48d6ec210006a5c6f

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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