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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d
SHA3-384 hash: e246196197b26db10cf9ea4491857951e73a6b25f39c05bec049f9dcd2981456d2fc8bc090bcdf0079b1167c8b4cb961
SHA1 hash: a0f9bda1b67e7dd79a4bd28181b5e7639384e19e
MD5 hash: 633d1b5e7954371e02f2e639e342f7e8
humanhash: east-equal-echo-artist
File name:iran.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:123'464 bytes
First seen:2026-04-13 04:09:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UP1FmGO0Ng7K+9CIiqDG11Bs0+Ndm1/lAqK3dtNI/xSeabK3W:UNFmSmviqS1Bs0+Nd6lAqktNMxSNbmW
TLSH T179C35C1775D180FDC8DAC1B49FEAE226EA33B42D5138B11E27C86A671F4DE205F6D620
telfhash t190519ab43966299470e3f527730ae0b59c380a7005d175dada727ef5de22bc10d72877
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c447dba3eb12a0d508955447a517b4dccb4f07b8103059aefd8dd187910b079e
File size (compressed) :47'776 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :123'464 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: c447dba3eb12a0d508955447a517b4dccb4f07b8103059aefd8dd187910b079e

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.DDoS.2637.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai similar-threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69dc6cb95ea31bc68a24b088/reports/09c2fc8b-41c6-4c6c-a501-0cb8d81797fa/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
44
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1897137
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1897137 Sample: iran.x86_64.elf Startdate: 13/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 8 iran.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 iran.x86_64.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 iran.x86_64.elf 16->18         started        signatures7 27 Sample deletes itself 18->27
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-13 04:10:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 36 (22.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tslz743lscjdndxvs46ljos5ymfd7pnpa6au5vwy45qmboykvggq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260413-ernapabx5k/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
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/9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:has_telegram_urls
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Author:Aaron DeVera<aaron@backchannel.re>
Description:Detects Telegram URLs
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf c447dba3eb12a0d508955447a517b4dccb4f07b8103059aefd8dd187910b079e

Mirai

elf 9c979ff36b9092368ef5973cb4ba5dc30a3fbdaf07814ed6d8e760c0bb0aa98d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 c447dba3eb12a0d508955447a517b4dccb4f07b8103059aefd8dd187910b079e
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3812847/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 2519550c1bf5443708a8f48de7c9edb5

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