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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a1289b2a4d857f8662ea263cf7933c20db6efabe0e78c34c009f712c6609e96f
SHA3-384 hash: 87a3cb303bfb3e476e005729e66e7f5fc5f22bc6415e393a93f05bf12a5df6d9f514f91916c42c5807156291ad407636
SHA1 hash: 90ca8bb355d3d10fc4a4d4369b50b1f09979e0aa
MD5 hash: a962ce381a364cfe8b0714ac3af35d15
humanhash: arkansas-vegan-arizona-comet
File name:putita.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:63'000 bytes
First seen:2026-08-18 20:25:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:zVASS1do0VpGL8jrKZ/mWLeVpnouy8DMb:zVlS1pC8CZ/mK8outDMb
TLSH T1B053F1BA5388CE2AD5AC85FB05E8B94E4C9076457A068FEAD11E383790C57CE383D54E
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :63'000 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :144'796 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 01d210e85ca4955f865c7de9976ca39cce1171af56aed5be2f528ae69d808ea1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Creating a file
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=94db2562-1800-0000-990c-9f54ec0b0000 pid=3052 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net write-config write-file guuid=94db2562-1800-0000-990c-9f54ec0b0000 pid=3052->guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=b94d8f66-1800-0000-990c-9f54f30b0000 pid=3059 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=b94d8f66-1800-0000-990c-9f54f30b0000 pid=3059 execve guuid=ebeb4167-1800-0000-990c-9f54f40b0000 pid=3060 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=ebeb4167-1800-0000-990c-9f54f40b0000 pid=3060 execve guuid=61f50a68-1800-0000-990c-9f54f70b0000 pid=3063 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=61f50a68-1800-0000-990c-9f54f70b0000 pid=3063 execve guuid=c67d1068-1800-0000-990c-9f54f80b0000 pid=3064 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=c67d1068-1800-0000-990c-9f54f80b0000 pid=3064 execve guuid=80e71468-1800-0000-990c-9f54f90b0000 pid=3065 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=80e71468-1800-0000-990c-9f54f90b0000 pid=3065 execve guuid=d1bf1768-1800-0000-990c-9f54fa0b0000 pid=3066 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=d1bf1768-1800-0000-990c-9f54fa0b0000 pid=3066 execve guuid=343b1b68-1800-0000-990c-9f54fb0b0000 pid=3067 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=343b1b68-1800-0000-990c-9f54fb0b0000 pid=3067 execve guuid=83e72168-1800-0000-990c-9f54fc0b0000 pid=3068 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=83e72168-1800-0000-990c-9f54fc0b0000 pid=3068 execve guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=0ced3b65-1800-0000-990c-9f54f20b0000 pid=3058->guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069 clone guuid=53f07967-1800-0000-990c-9f54f50b0000 pid=3061 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ebeb4167-1800-0000-990c-9f54f40b0000 pid=3060->guuid=53f07967-1800-0000-990c-9f54f50b0000 pid=3061 clone guuid=910d8567-1800-0000-990c-9f54f60b0000 pid=3062 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ebeb4167-1800-0000-990c-9f54f40b0000 pid=3060->guuid=910d8567-1800-0000-990c-9f54f60b0000 pid=3062 clone guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 send: 87B guuid=7f694c68-1800-0000-990c-9f54fe0b0000 pid=3070 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069->guuid=7f694c68-1800-0000-990c-9f54fe0b0000 pid=3070 clone guuid=8a375968-1800-0000-990c-9f54ff0b0000 pid=3071 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069->guuid=8a375968-1800-0000-990c-9f54ff0b0000 pid=3071 clone guuid=981b6668-1800-0000-990c-9f54000c0000 pid=3072 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1c722568-1800-0000-990c-9f54fd0b0000 pid=3069->guuid=981b6668-1800-0000-990c-9f54000c0000 pid=3072 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1959979 Sample: putita.x86.elf Startdate: 18/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 49 64.89.163.215, 33762, 33764, 33766 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->53 55 Sample is packed with UPX 2->55 9 putita.x86.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 63 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->63 65 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->67 69 3 other signatures 9->69 13 putita.x86.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.x86.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.x86.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.x86.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.x86.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.x86.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.I7umB1, ASCII 22->39 dropped 59 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->59 61 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->61 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 57 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->57
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-18 20:27:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (SO)
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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 a1289b2a4d857f8662ea263cf7933c20db6efabe0e78c34c009f712c6609e96f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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