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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c
SHA3-384 hash: 2236da741ce3ce1d37044856e36caa8eccec647eff0cc99d24778f5426e68ca441b3bf541efdc6f1990bd431cc9c2338
SHA1 hash: 2e5526ab33b4f5686833d1956f4b73b98f89d517
MD5 hash: 35241003335913066b1c463dfb30a0db
humanhash: lion-michigan-september-jig
File name:pmpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:97'736 bytes
First seen:2026-04-07 09:40:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:LvGefaZSdt9r4/xl4ExO29zyN0ZNhdZp54crFCZeLs/h5J:LOefaZSdg59zm0Hr6eoJ
TLSH T127A3E506BB650FF7DC6FCD3706A9070225CCA51B22B83B367674D928B50B65B4AE3874
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f56bd9b536daddf32e277cb6dceaa901c060a3729ac15b017d356df0b89a3c68
File size (compressed) :38'096 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :97'736 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: f56bd9b536daddf32e277cb6dceaa901c060a3729ac15b017d356df0b89a3c68

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Deleting of the original file
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-06T15:36:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-07T07:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/21c0c778-abbf-434d-9bd8-552f4a48d17d
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c/
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-06 20:36:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 37 (56.76%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uucbrssewl5ak4o23toh3m2mualvfewgjbkk4ys7mila3nwbk5wa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260407-lnj77adv3l/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to shm directory
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 f56bd9b536daddf32e277cb6dceaa901c060a3729ac15b017d356df0b89a3c68

Mirai

elf a50418ca44b2fa0571dadcdc7db34ca0175292c64854ae625f62160db6c1576c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 f56bd9b536daddf32e277cb6dceaa901c060a3729ac15b017d356df0b89a3c68
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3813531/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 c090f8e30697f54f6f12392268a1e7fc

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