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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a2469aa0e897942e1a558edb1294c6157bcc015c8ae093eddbfc0129c8f25a21
SHA3-384 hash: 7b3c8f2320c4c0a2c44d50f24038d554ab4ac5494865fc6256b2556f5949c85a6cad772766874667bf6c2f757d4ea5bc
SHA1 hash: 835672efe84036271b69249c4c74124a60f02fa3
MD5 hash: a4e64813ab665d8d0795c7773b8ac28d
humanhash: bulldog-freddie-zebra-foxtrot
File name:byte.x86
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Signature Mirai
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File size:72'092 bytes
First seen:2026-01-18 18:53:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3NtPQgTF5VX0oWLtZ/Ebf8018npgcKLkaW63KBxGSCBqmV:wgTnF0oWLtZ/ENmn3KTd3vqm
TLSH T1EF633BC1AA43DEB7E41701F012F39F365A36FC3B182ADA82D365FDA299425C1B51636C
telfhash t1f83127f72da60ce8b7d46c4cc39a2a521236d63b0d50725445b39dd537e6ec250b9c35
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 :
27
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/ce454527-6bb0-4b83-ba0c-9c5c4d15188d/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28959.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135898-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9835278-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9835289-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9857931-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9866113-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9945193-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9946826-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10008433-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10028946-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696d2c683dd9d209505912e8/reports/cb51af4d-db33-4a53-ad0b-9bacc2298f6b/overview
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/b5547969-7420-4e71-9e6e-44f08e8fa586
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Okiru
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1852916
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Okiru
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1852916 Sample: byte.x86.elf Startdate: 18/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 55 134.131.172.215 WPAFB-CSD-NET-ASUS United States 2->55 57 72.248.51.163 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->57 59 100 other IPs or domains 2->59 61 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->61 63 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->63 65 Yara detected Okiru 2->65 67 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->67 8 dash rm byte.x86.elf 2->8         started        10 systemd gpu-manager 2->10         started        12 systemd gpu-manager 2->12         started        14 107 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 signatures5 17 byte.x86.elf 8->17         started        19 byte.x86.elf 8->19         started        22 byte.x86.elf 8->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 10->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 10->26         started        28 gpu-manager sh 10->28         started        30 3 other processes 10->30 32 6 other processes 12->32 77 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 14->77 34 28 other processes 14->34 process6 signatures7 36 byte.x86.elf 17->36         started        47 4 other processes 17->47 69 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 19->69 71 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->71 39 sh grep 24->39         started        41 sh grep 26->41         started        43 sh grep 28->43         started        45 sh grep 30->45         started        49 2 other processes 30->49 51 6 other processes 32->51 53 19 other processes 34->53 process8 signatures9 73 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 36->73 75 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 36->75
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a2469aa0e897942e1a558edb1294c6157bcc015c8ae093eddbfc0129c8f25a21
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a2469aa0e897942e1a558edb1294c6157bcc015c8ae093eddbfc0129c8f25a21/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-18 18:30:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ujdjvihis6kc4gsvr3nrffggcv54yak4rlqjh3o37qastshsliqq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:sora defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260118-xj1j6adw4d/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/80c2b89a-9c8a-4b1b-a220-682307ada9c8
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_3bcc1630
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf a2469aa0e897942e1a558edb1294c6157bcc015c8ae093eddbfc0129c8f25a21

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3759873/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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