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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 8

Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	a043c68516caff545cf2d60b96ea47d63f7996640a735b138188acaf253d9456
SHA3-384 hash:	66e92fd9e9110db232e0524e3a03cce27301a3ae97a02ba06ffbc7225b3da03c1462fb6d9679fe9488dd9d045e0a945d
SHA1 hash:	26b5cd063406ca96aba1bdcc7b824312ddd89777
MD5 hash:	fc44083b358e5a09ba0048b55e421355
humanhash:	sweet-north-maryland-spaghetti
File name:	nwfaiehg4ewijfgriehgirehaughrarg.x86_64
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	41'892 bytes
First seen:	2026-02-28 14:33:59 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	768:17T6K3h+PnNoJbaow2CWfh1ioR5hqshGSXkrbw3KzZ5Sxx07qs:16Kg+Qolxp11R5hqshGdz+Oqs
TLSH	T1CC13E1FB103F7A36D56711F5DA9A8B40ECB7E90AF2539BE3445A34BD484B74426A13C0
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

UPX packed

This file is packed with UPX. We have therefore unpacked the file. Below is furhter information about the unpacked (de-compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	41'892 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	85'792 bytes
Format:	linux/amd64
Unpacked file:	655200842dd9c9e6a297e68e2d2e320fe56ed995322ce1f8e7bbbae9f8d7a92b

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/43d6a242-a154-4e79-9743-5c543af386e6/

Detection(s):

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-19.UNOFFICIAL

Verdict:

Malicious

Uses P2P?:

false

Uses anti-vm?:

false

Architecture:

x86

Packer:

UPX

Botnet:

unknown

Number of open files:

Number of processes launched:

Processes remaning?

false

Remote TCP ports scanned:

not identified

Full report:

https://elfdigest.com/brief/a043c68516caff545cf2d60b96ea47d63f7996640a735b138188acaf253d9456

Behaviour

no suspicious findings

Botnet C2s

TCP botnet C2(s):

not identified

UDP botnet C2(s):

not identified

Result

Gathering data

Status:

Failed

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/1e46b037-d073-44ce-bc30-103c33611e1d

Malware family:

Mirai

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/cfe1d31c-fb32-48fe-b15d-c71987b02d52

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/a043c68516caff545cf2d60b96ea47d63f7996640a735b138188acaf253d9456

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a043c68516caff545cf2d60b96ea47d63f7996640a735b138188acaf253d9456/

Threat name:

Linux.Backdoor.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-02-28 14:35:36 UTC

File Type:

ELF64 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

11 of 36 (30.56%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ubb4nbiwzl7vixhs2yfzn2sh2y7xtftebjzvwe4brcwk6jj5srla._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260228-rxmmkaax8g/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Changes its process name

Deletes log files

Enumerates running processes

Deletes Audit logs

Deletes journal logs

Deletes system logs

Mirai

Mirai family

Malware Config

C2 Extraction:

matrix1.anondns.net
matrix2.anondns.net
matrix3.anondns.net
matrix4.anondns.net
matrix5.anondns.net

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/a043c68516caff545cf2d60b96ea47d63f7996640a735b138188acaf253d9456

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:	linux_generic_ipv6_catcher Create hunting rule
Author:	@_lubiedo
Description:	ELF samples using IPv6 addresses

Rule name:	SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:	Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:	Internal Research