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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9d2c5f33226fe2488dbcb6ca559184595ec8e05c6ac96a60f6379f34176bf499
SHA3-384 hash: 267ac91502df1efd1c0056cd524bc8da6a75c4af5ab09c9af5108b842656613b20f2cc96aafcd233f7b6bf3229525c7f
SHA1 hash: b897be503a184ca176a86812674ba37b5668f1f1
MD5 hash: a350e90877eba7cbb7f9b12c6540760d
humanhash: edward-glucose-march-lithium
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:39'048 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 01:46:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:ou2RpzfI1lXjzhUQNm3kpQpz9mLGWf8wFXUtJz6AFD75JfR5AVwMSYzTb0riCXWq:onpzfI13U7ZELnCJG6Ddf5ALSYfbBo
TLSH T1D503E0DED1B85684F9DC7CBB696D0B10C4D1B6822A075BCAB7990C8DB5CDD07BA128F0
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
File size (compressed) :39'048 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'572 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 5652fd1b24fc2a8a178583694c062aa36952b4bff1244ba6e49f39b86a905caa

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-09T00:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-09T01:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847023 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 26 158.94.208.27, 18129, 37002, 37004 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->26 28 158.94.208.27 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 36 Sample is packed with UPX 2->36 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 systemd rsyslogd 2->13         started        15 28 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 40 Sample deletes itself 8->40 17 pmpsl.elf 8->17         started        19 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 11->19         started        process6 process7 21 pmpsl.elf 17->21         started        24 pmpsl.elf 17->24         started        signatures8 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 21->38
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 01:46:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 36 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 9d2c5f33226fe2488dbcb6ca559184595ec8e05c6ac96a60f6379f34176bf499

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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