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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a5545ea4597ab1d9f82fc172e2062a2d395d7d4ecb0a25dda6957c40e0d2e75d
SHA3-384 hash: 38035e29318d03846d9d3f2d4bb91324466d97006d6124d29bb96abaacbd269c96e99b80489dac2e431fe4ea35f82b21
SHA1 hash: e84aad22ef3bef3ed1f9e5afabcd7b7bb47315ce
MD5 hash: 67288ce8b7316ef191fbfe10f7e71c45
humanhash: equal-may-jupiter-may
File name:main_ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:150'420 bytes
First seen:2026-05-02 00:46:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:GjLsyLCvtT0caK99ntfxfSHUujbs4w/n+D91/jN1vA5RHLKAJPatqpelPIX:Gj3AJV3ntfx1uk5+R1/RC5MwX
TLSH T149E33942731C0A47D2632EF4363F27E093EFDAD121E4F644255F9A8A91B1E32554AECE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
106
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Traces processes
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-05-01T21:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-02T00:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9b7889c3-1800-0000-c994-bc3f210a0000 pid=2593 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e33f33c6-1800-0000-c994-bc3f290a0000 pid=2601 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9b7889c3-1800-0000-c994-bc3f210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=e33f33c6-1800-0000-c994-bc3f290a0000 pid=2601 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-02 00:46:49 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet linux
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a5545ea4597ab1d9f82fc172e2062a2d395d7d4ecb0a25dda6957c40e0d2e75d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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