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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9b852ed78adeea32ee3619a21d66ab158d65b4ea247e0ab42359ad148a9ae024
SHA3-384 hash: ef0d8dc920e120975abb9526a1b79dc6d7dcfa7daaffc29a926ca018672996b24d51949f1c02c19118bbb8bdad4892f9
SHA1 hash: d23f6683893fe15e6d10d1efadbc452acfe88bc6
MD5 hash: 152e82e54acd12c1b3636b52210c0069
humanhash: johnny-oranges-gee-blossom
File name:m9x7k2v8b3.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:138'472 bytes
First seen:2026-02-14 16:45:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:vpoglmlj4d2WS8jZRG3TAxbKS5YyAMfb:vpogla4d2W9jZRkANeMfb
TLSH T190D3E90AAB610EFBE86FDC3346E9270518CD591A26B97F75B530D418F24B28B15D3EB0
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
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
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 LE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2ff1986f-1600-0000-a771-2bb8930d0000 pid=3475 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=33288c71-1600-0000-a771-2bb8940d0000 pid=3476 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2ff1986f-1600-0000-a771-2bb8930d0000 pid=3475->guuid=33288c71-1600-0000-a771-2bb8940d0000 pid=3476 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-14 16:46:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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: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 9b852ed78adeea32ee3619a21d66ab158d65b4ea247e0ab42359ad148a9ae024

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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