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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438
SHA3-384 hash: 4b399201757e4abf18c6bc62c4760d9d15c49e496bb3ceebe5db4de3785102d82bff2e33e53039c4cc5285d2bd845dae
SHA1 hash: b5140b1d4719d9c95b90205f661df23752332d20
MD5 hash: 6f8ff2cd8d511e02f24afe8b2770b59f
humanhash: artist-echo-neptune-india
File name:pandora.ppc
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Signature Mirai
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File size:64'188 bytes
First seen:2026-01-28 15:41:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:zzzpxA779ZnaLskvgeFAcs1pl1gb8vpH5aEgGsllk5MDKw0COClBHW2tdFsDMUQg:zJ8ZnaOl19Hszk5J1UNbK1DVPyg
TLSH T14F535C02B7684E0BF9E619F5243F1BD483AEED9021E4B585A90FC7464235F33499DE8D
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1e48a43d-1aa0-45b2-a761-446d65d72e92/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9940367-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Kills critical processes
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/697a2e22a57b6af70d10bd58/reports/b67b7cee-8e70-48e3-98f3-f532bd88d3a0/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-28T12:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-28T12:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/cfb36552-67d1-4933-9ea7-93a071ecdf34
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=3a12b696-1600-0000-5c81-0963ea0c0000 pid=3306 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=377fe898-1600-0000-5c81-0963f00c0000 pid=3312 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3a12b696-1600-0000-5c81-0963ea0c0000 pid=3306->guuid=377fe898-1600-0000-5c81-0963f00c0000 pid=3312 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/df43b56e-5c33-4cdd-9f75-a7ae7e8ebe76
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1859143
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1859143 Sample: pandora.ppc.elf Startdate: 28/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 22 80.85.39.221, 23 ZORANET-ASAmsterdamNL Netherlands 2->22 24 45.132.49.181, 23 WIBERES Russian Federation 2->24 26 98 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 2 other signatures 2->34 8 pandora.ppc.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 pandora.ppc.elf 8->10         started        12 pandora.ppc.elf 8->12         started        14 pandora.ppc.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 pandora.ppc.elf 10->16         started        18 pandora.ppc.elf 10->18         started        20 pandora.ppc.elf 10->20         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-28 15:41:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uqmg66hje2w4hbkhnnfrtmxzrhn33xvg2zfha2qf3djdxcpscq4a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260128-s4xxjsfs8a/
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 a4186f78e926adc385476b4b19b2f989dbbddea6d64a706a05d8d23b89f21438

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762924/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762950/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762928/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762855/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762941/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762940/

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