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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a4408e513a420676631ae7bb525567923818eaacc3b1571bcbbefa636084971b
SHA3-384 hash: 42d5720aaa69c0f4da1dfc3321bad36f8414ec404aa1c42b7622bbe2e63ffa0a2c5d72ce2d94a273754ca787a0faac33
SHA1 hash: 1c241100d0a89e5a877475fbe5a31b87e3134ef4
MD5 hash: 6c89b4eb90b9e5d7ac2d070969431a99
humanhash: diet-sweet-hamper-mars
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:101'752 bytes
First seen:2026-02-17 01:06:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:zSz6QUsFqu/T6/KOhT69TYHeqFPBMoPs1r0Zq16wZYTWep9PknzY:zk6QUxu7LOhG9TYHZs1r0Z/wEWnzY
TLSH T1E7A30906FFA10EFBD86BCD3746A9070634DC950A22E83B3A7974D428B54B58F56D38B4
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 :
79
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f65dc3cc-1900-0000-8106-829ca5090000 pid=2469 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=656066cf-1900-0000-8106-829cae090000 pid=2478 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f65dc3cc-1900-0000-8106-829ca5090000 pid=2469->guuid=656066cf-1900-0000-8106-829cae090000 pid=2478 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS TXT record lookups
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1870200 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 17/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 15 ryd.dyn 2->15 17 oceanic-node.su 2->17 19 104 other IPs or domains 2->19 21 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->21 23 Yara detected Mirai 2->23 25 Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports 2->25 7 mpsl.elf 2->7         started        9 python3.8 dpkg 2->9         started        signatures3 27 Performs DNS TXT record lookups 17->27 process4 process5 11 mpsl.elf 7->11         started        13 mpsl.elf 7->13         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 01:07:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Contacts a large (240971) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 a4408e513a420676631ae7bb525567923818eaacc3b1571bcbbefa636084971b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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