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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a31272c8b4c81400bc1ffabf2d5fd255c2fe104786c4e1d8c27f68203530cae7
SHA3-384 hash: 5a1d81e6556a0128618180316950b20747ae493e7536681b3713f0ae2ad9c2b2f5097f8128c330771329ea182fac9120
SHA1 hash: bbd6dbce5f7950462129185ee9f4bc495512536b
MD5 hash: 4967406bcf8b312457f415b5a612367c
humanhash: india-beer-bacon-texas
File name:pmips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:93'352 bytes
First seen:2025-08-23 00:59:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:KloXJI3TfgvWahoqXXgLAHw3AGh6zeglH08kYf:KkJIDovHhxwLH3AGka89f
TLSH T12E93B81E6E219FADF769C73047B78A21A75833C627E1D685E25CD6002F6034D642FFA8
telfhash t17a118e184a7413f497305c896beeef77e1a130df4b266d238e00e8ad6bad9425e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 87e7a1fb8243d3b12a570ee2812aa313b408ff252ecf92184eecf0f02f9ae09f
File size (compressed) :36'120 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :94'228 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 87e7a1fb8243d3b12a570ee2812aa313b408ff252ecf92184eecf0f02f9ae09f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-08-22T22:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-22T22:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=7a95233d-1900-0000-f8bf-43c80b090000 pid=2315 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=09110440-1900-0000-f8bf-43c812090000 pid=2322 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7a95233d-1900-0000-f8bf-43c80b090000 pid=2315->guuid=09110440-1900-0000-f8bf-43c812090000 pid=2322 execve guuid=cd175c41-1900-0000-f8bf-43c815090000 pid=2325 /usr/bin/dash guuid=09110440-1900-0000-f8bf-43c812090000 pid=2322->guuid=cd175c41-1900-0000-f8bf-43c815090000 pid=2325 clone guuid=3db37541-1900-0000-f8bf-43c816090000 pid=2326 /usr/bin/dash guuid=09110440-1900-0000-f8bf-43c812090000 pid=2322->guuid=3db37541-1900-0000-f8bf-43c816090000 pid=2326 clone
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1763329 Sample: pmips.elf Startdate: 23/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 45.138.16.158, 18129, 43008 SPECTRAIPSpectraIPBVNL Netherlands 2->21 23 3 other IPs or domains 2->23 25 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->25 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 29 Yara detected Mirai 2->29 8 pmips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 31 Sample deletes itself 8->31 13 pmips.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 pmips.elf 13->15         started        17 pmips.elf 13->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-23 01:04:34 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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 a31272c8b4c81400bc1ffabf2d5fd255c2fe104786c4e1d8c27f68203530cae7

(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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