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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a31a8d7d5f83a0c737be21f4211fc33867f9141643be35aac0a599c807c8f2ac
SHA3-384 hash: 23acfed6ee9d4e9302958e1738c56e815d6566d85b1c02b08867b66599a374627b8da57141bd3b7b5b64d5477cfa53f6
SHA1 hash: 720135c79c4f94eb10c9ffabfcfa8c4f3420a3dc
MD5 hash: f7aa098d08b15716fefa1e3974c0924e
humanhash: west-network-zebra-orange
File name:wife.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:126'492 bytes
First seen:2026-05-19 23:35:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:mmWYyt1l+kxj3/TIaTthxo3jZ/mEM+AzLuAuX3JKzuQrBvl9+Or:9WYAS4/TZJhxo3j1mEyHL1vV
TLSH T1B7C32882BF43DAB7E55310F001B79B310B32FD3A5822DA96D768BCB199925D0E61637C
telfhash t1976139f76eea0cdcb7d14805c34e1ba26959ea3f155072b346b2681423f37c1a1bac39
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c859725375e28257c471a3f46b2cf1083d7bdb3d3a3020f9dfa9fd6e8fc4dd40
File size (compressed) :52'580 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :126'492 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: c859725375e28257c471a3f46b2cf1083d7bdb3d3a3020f9dfa9fd6e8fc4dd40

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Creating a file
Deletes a file
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Kills critical processes
Deletes a system binary file
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gcc lolbin masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-05-19T01:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-21T02:04:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=73a88001-1700-0000-3814-1a9c0e0f0000 pid=3854 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=83c23104-1700-0000-3814-1a9c150f0000 pid=3861 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=73a88001-1700-0000-3814-1a9c0e0f0000 pid=3854->guuid=83c23104-1700-0000-3814-1a9c150f0000 pid=3861 execve guuid=a9655204-1700-0000-3814-1a9c160f0000 pid=3862 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=83c23104-1700-0000-3814-1a9c150f0000 pid=3861->guuid=a9655204-1700-0000-3814-1a9c160f0000 pid=3862 clone guuid=87a25d04-1700-0000-3814-1a9c170f0000 pid=3863 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data write-file zombie guuid=a9655204-1700-0000-3814-1a9c160f0000 pid=3862->guuid=87a25d04-1700-0000-3814-1a9c170f0000 pid=3863 clone 4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 10.0.2.3:53 guuid=87a25d04-1700-0000-3814-1a9c170f0000 pid=3863->4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 send: 45B f4fcae0d-8693-5551-9db5-b014c559241c greatwivesforme.wifenet.lol:1337 guuid=87a25d04-1700-0000-3814-1a9c170f0000 pid=3863->f4fcae0d-8693-5551-9db5-b014c559241c send: 32B d93b5911-7e33-573b-b6da-b01954a6f3e6 9.9.9.9:12345 guuid=87a25d04-1700-0000-3814-1a9c170f0000 pid=3863->d93b5911-7e33-573b-b6da-b01954a6f3e6 send: 4193280B
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-19 21:25:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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 a31a8d7d5f83a0c737be21f4211fc33867f9141643be35aac0a599c807c8f2ac

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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