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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a0aa66239831782e8e30d8ee79683733be0bacfde716378eba059e15f2c3edba
SHA3-384 hash: 27c72d06f83eeccc15c9880423b1d6eb49fbbe70b69dd017139c3a71748e39ffbcefdff2aa6be0e913360ea105f37139
SHA1 hash: 8f7f8ff606b8f66c61981c26bb04f078d0ce9c70
MD5 hash: 6141b6bddf5da977f19646f9976a2f4d
humanhash: pizza-nitrogen-paris-gee
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:108'112 bytes
First seen:2025-06-28 10:03:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:uoZ25YINOcnNPHc9NhctZswN2Funckkxyxf5FbDrPSRsElI:TQYkOcnNPHsjuZsw0Vos
TLSH T129B3628A7FA13FBFE81ECD3341949B0A129C891952997F7B6A24E404F74720E59D3C9C
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 :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Receives data from a server
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gafgyt 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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3c3e0ce0-1900-0000-a3e5-f18dbf0d0000 pid=3519 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=69fcc4e2-1900-0000-a3e5-f18dc30d0000 pid=3523 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3c3e0ce0-1900-0000-a3e5-f18dbf0d0000 pid=3519->guuid=69fcc4e2-1900-0000-a3e5-f18dc30d0000 pid=3523 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1724593 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 28/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 18 156.253.91.141, 23 XIAOZHIYUN1-AS-APICIDCNETWORKUS Seychelles 2->18 20 114.195.142.125 XEPHIONNTT-MECorporationJP Japan 2->20 22 99 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->24 26 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->26 28 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->28 30 3 other signatures 2->30 8 mipsel.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 mipsel.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 mipsel.elf 10->12         started        14 mipsel.elf 10->14         started        16 mipsel.elf 10->16         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-28 09:47:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:botnet defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (91878) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
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:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf a0aa66239831782e8e30d8ee79683733be0bacfde716378eba059e15f2c3edba

(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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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