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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a516faab05a17017abdd073e4f6481b904c13c200c54f9d39665fb38879f22dc
SHA3-384 hash: 86609c63fed24a76aa3c010f26d2ed271e2107308525f4db54a00356693a3f0f55cf7b5ec28a3b803996ebc0d6a6cfac
SHA1 hash: ad537695b6389279635b46ecf77f1f9d2b012619
MD5 hash: d72b8248c03ad6d1d46f421518e18bc6
humanhash: carolina-helium-papa-summer
File name:Calix.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:83'600 bytes
First seen:2026-02-13 20:29:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UMpfl9OnpbStfC7LOW4HIWRawsK2oXcK6W2EFI9R:Vt9Kp2tfULOBgXK7XX6TP
TLSH T1DE8328C1BA8BC4F5D80748304067F33FCB32E53940A6D65DEF6A9E26DE376416B16289
telfhash t1973104bb1a7609e8e3d1a400871e6b11595de6bb29703ba24563d53423aeec240fbd38
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 8ea4e7dacb3e7c1abfeb45981a5b94ea7edbbe443bfe15ba91c5195b394f9314
File size (compressed) :40'528 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :83'600 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 8ea4e7dacb3e7c1abfeb45981a5b94ea7edbbe443bfe15ba91c5195b394f9314

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
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
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-13 20:30:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
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 a516faab05a17017abdd073e4f6481b904c13c200c54f9d39665fb38879f22dc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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