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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a231b7617c57c8d17d3552579e4cd14b82aa112c632ec830643a9bde2034a1f2
SHA3-384 hash: a10998c2c005ef2ff1148633aaf8b3247c30a5eea3dbf37d90850e46b36cd9c0513bb26115eb127c8333fb8000b0705a
SHA1 hash: 7994a3d737cf00eaf91677e2c8c87d9ef34e041f
MD5 hash: e657f7cdc77dd656cf8bdbd548139518
humanhash: lemon-angel-nuts-helium
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:65'232 bytes
First seen:2026-04-03 06:10:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:oGQFLedMzp7zk8+R985J28xmiefdXosVwRy8wlATZSugY:VQ1qMzpkhD8y8xmi24s6R7QAo
TLSH T191536BC4A543E8F4EC1611757077BB378B76F47A1029EA86D7A8F532AC52B11E24738C
telfhash t17931e3fb0ebe09f9f7d4a944c71eaf52472af57b197036a40273940822abdc250b9d35
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 :
38
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Kills processes
Locks files
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Traces processes
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
3
Number of processes launched:
7
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
2323,37215,23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Anti-Debugging
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-26 01:00:50 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Traces itself
Contacts a large (112126) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
epsteinrapeniggers.duckdns.org
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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_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_95e0056c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 a231b7617c57c8d17d3552579e4cd14b82aa112c632ec830643a9bde2034a1f2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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