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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9c4e8f3106206aaf5ceb38c0feaad3dff2f4de87486988fef580acb9ee13c09f
SHA3-384 hash: 41c2de88ee33e80b639f133479aa57c3b502c3f129771d5f2610cea6897254ad1b55d9cbed9c394f19c381e03010c7bd
SHA1 hash: 284e281ac1aad87dfb9e5478ac8844d8d9ff3228
MD5 hash: 6e1a1082b0aaf5a3546ece21f87e3ff9
humanhash: mobile-blossom-arizona-seven
File name:Space.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:62'588 bytes
First seen:2025-07-18 21:32:42 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-18 23:50:17 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:FK0lubhy0821YYOjtf3hND+7oIsKKS6QO0eassYy:2MsvOjzNDnIpVsxy
TLSH T1AC53F1D3015F6EBDC073FA7A8A786DC7F637BA255802923E0F9822EDC8937454A105B5
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 :
3
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Deleting a recently created file
Manages services
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Mounts file systems
Opens a port
Launching a process
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Kills critical processes
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1739852 Sample: Space.x86_64.elf Startdate: 18/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 113 156.238.225.44, 12381, 49428, 49430 XHOSTSERVERUS Seychelles 2->113 115 54.247.62.1, 443, 57214 AMAZON-02US United States 2->115 117 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->117 119 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->119 121 Yara detected Mirai 2->121 123 Sample is packed with UPX 2->123 13 Space.x86_64.elf 2->13         started        15 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->15         started        17 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->17         started        19 15 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 process5 21 Space.x86_64.elf 13->21         started        process6 23 Space.x86_64.elf 21->23         started        27 Space.x86_64.elf sh 21->27         started        29 Space.x86_64.elf 21->29         started        31 4 other processes 21->31 file7 111 /usr/bin/mounted, Bourne-Again 23->111 dropped 129 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->129 33 Space.x86_64.elf sh 23->33         started        35 Space.x86_64.elf sh 23->35         started        39 Space.x86_64.elf sh 23->39         started        41 sh crontab 27->41         started        43 sh 27->43         started        131 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 29->131 45 Space.x86_64.elf 29->45         started        47 Space.x86_64.elf 29->47         started        49 sh systemctl 31->49         started        51 2 other processes 31->51 signatures8 process9 file10 53 sh mounted 33->53         started        107 /etc/cron.d/mount.sh, ASCII 35->107 dropped 55 sh chmod 39->55         started        109 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.HQlBC9, ASCII 41->109 dropped 125 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 41->125 127 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 41->127 57 sh crontab 43->57         started        60 Space.x86_64.elf 45->60         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 62 mounted 53->62         started        65 mounted 53->65         started        67 mounted 53->67         started        69 9 other processes 53->69 133 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 57->133 process14 signatures15 135 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 62->135 71 mounted 62->71         started        73 mounted 62->73         started        75 mounted 62->75         started        77 mounted 65->77         started        79 mounted 65->79         started        81 mounted 67->81         started        83 mounted 67->83         started        85 mounted 69->85         started        87 mounted 69->87         started        process16 process17 89 3 other processes 71->89 91 3 other processes 73->91 93 3 other processes 75->93 95 3 other processes 77->95 97 3 other processes 79->97 99 3 other processes 81->99 101 3 other processes 83->101 103 3 other processes 85->103 105 3 other processes 87->105
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-18 21:33:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 38 (36.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation stealer upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Checks mountinfo of local process
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Writes file to system bin folder
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Reads EFI boot settings
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 9c4e8f3106206aaf5ceb38c0feaad3dff2f4de87486988fef580acb9ee13c09f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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