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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a438ffb10ea3becb4c73479c32cbbbbd4bc10d9fb0b6b7b9f098a10ae0edc325
SHA3-384 hash: 6038ce3273c48ebc4e5ab2c8e0caf5eaee93fbe46d5260711addb26f14b15a4e728fac315943b130a16e3089c268d2a1
SHA1 hash: d6278d58cc6288dbc024954aa841836598dcde17
MD5 hash: 8224db6bef73d9716ca0e3f2db47a15e
humanhash: artist-bulldog-bacon-cola
File name:m9x7k2v8b3.arm
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:41'972 bytes
First seen:2026-01-01 08:05:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:YT0YMK/Ajl1Sk8yE9vqxOtuVWETIGr2D44KQxVk2Tlgja2+TNkEos3Uozt:YTT/aS4Oud0jDALN+RkEdzt
TLSH T12213F22941DBCF6146B040BB4FA98A4296B7842AF39D77611778EB303C41759C6BC2CB
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
File size (compressed) :41'972 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :93'108 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: e88df9ec53192e6e713c23e873de60aa975bcbe2b0ca5bce1835234c94aeef1e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-31T17:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3f4bc941-1a00-0000-db5b-74ac26090000 pid=2342 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=2604a243-1a00-0000-db5b-74ac27090000 pid=2343 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3f4bc941-1a00-0000-db5b-74ac26090000 pid=2342->guuid=2604a243-1a00-0000-db5b-74ac27090000 pid=2343 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
56 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sends malformed DNS queries
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843058 Sample: m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf Startdate: 01/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 56 22 play.mclighthouse.ir. [malformed] 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 2 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->28 30 Sample is packed with UPX 2->30 8 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 32 Sends malformed DNS queries 22->32 process4 process5 12 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 8->12         started        14 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 8->14         started        16 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 12->18         started        20 m9x7k2v8b3.arm.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-01 06:27:09 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
upx
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a438ffb10ea3becb4c73479c32cbbbbd4bc10d9fb0b6b7b9f098a10ae0edc325

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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