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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98e9c4553eff1a4438a5392cf84c00434f9caa8fa145512c1c677a82db31ce4c
SHA3-384 hash: 26e134896d02dfcf34512acf2434d678af7c85c76492ba7644c226410594abaa3e3616d6e6a738924749d94fe03ff4e8
SHA1 hash: eb92260955b2e57edef96f4f921d562119b1d2e0
MD5 hash: ceea51f5bb96c06cd6e348166c8274b2
humanhash: magazine-magazine-kansas-venus
File name:main_x86_64
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Signature Mirai
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File size:151'624 bytes
First seen:2025-11-28 23:39:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Ib0ZUqfGrh1AVuJ/oXyF34sVjqnWcD3N26gWOa7qJ+367XRTaVP:IwZUqfGrh1AVuJ/p2LRuJdQVP
TLSH T183E35A07B5C184FDC599C2744FABB53AD971F46D0238B26B27C8AE272E4DE304E2E654
telfhash t12851d0742d9a299461f79276334ad5e9ec320e2014e130e95f376de0ce6678a1d76423
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692a32e2d0d5e7288b4fe67d/reports/396e7f8e-069c-457c-b04e-b48720e970df/overview
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/606cadbc-02ae-4af4-ad03-e82edc31616f
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1822634
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1822634 Sample: main_x86_64.elf Startdate: 29/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 16 nika123.duckdn 2->16 18 197.187.29.193 airtel-tz-asTZ Tanzania United Republic of 2->18 20 99 other IPs or domains 2->20 22 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->22 24 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->24 26 Yara detected Mirai 2->26 28 Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports 2->28 8 main_x86_64.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 main_x86_64.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 main_x86_64.elf 10->12         started        14 main_x86_64.elf 10->14         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/98e9c4553eff1a4438a5392cf84c00434f9caa8fa145512c1c677a82db31ce4c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/98e9c4553eff1a4438a5392cf84c00434f9caa8fa145512c1c677a82db31ce4c/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-28 23:40:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tdu4ivj674neioffhewpqtaainhzzkupufcvcla4m55ifwzrzzga._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251128-3nzfjscj4v/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (37636) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8aed6251-02d5-48f7-86af-71a7488fbd88
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.77
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/98e9c4553eff1a4438a5392cf84c00434f9caa8fa145512c1c677a82db31ce4c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MatchByteSequence
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Author:Generated by ChatGPT
Description:Rule to match specific byte sequence: 89 C8 C1 E8 08 31 D1 31 C8
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 98e9c4553eff1a4438a5392cf84c00434f9caa8fa145512c1c677a82db31ce4c

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3703296/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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