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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9b18ac63fe65adea8a5f7ec8178753e936d78ab5efbd14bf5b51337389507b45
SHA3-384 hash: 90b15b162ebfcf03a175f14e79a955282ea1906cb15da05da3fb0875ef68c65080617dd0e2146e0bd0bafcaeeedd859d
SHA1 hash: f623987331e434ad4d7ca5943f4e3fe6e5fd1a81
MD5 hash: 84876cc28c4dfda104a7c6b6578754db
humanhash: mockingbird-floor-coffee-pasta
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:170'812 bytes
First seen:2026-05-25 22:11:49 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-26 10:28:47 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:x9Ar7T2y0qDZ/jqhJJ6TvPFY4LUuohgJk3DbMxkIsIZpSkrpgQG9TQ9flJO9a2Fs:x9Ar7T2y0qDZ/jqhJJ6TvPFY4LUuohgN
TLSH T160F3D60E6E25CF7DF7A8833447B7DE21966837832AE1C546E16CD7105E6028E245FFA8
telfhash t14021a5480a7422e467351c9d1a6cfb77e57030cb7b126d338e11a49e6bad9814e20c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
40
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
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-05-25T19:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-26T09:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1918311 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 26/05/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->26 28 151.242.30.51, 1999, 35286, 35288 INTERNET-MAGNATEZA South Africa 2->28 30 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 443, 50464 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 2 other signatures 2->38 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 mips.elf 8->12         started        14 mips.elf 8->14         started        16 mips.elf 8->16         started        18 mips.elf 8->18         started        process6 20 mips.elf 12->20         started        22 mips.elf 12->22         started        24 mips.elf 12->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-25 22:14:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 9b18ac63fe65adea8a5f7ec8178753e936d78ab5efbd14bf5b51337389507b45

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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