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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a5fe2badd2760b79b221179169d0b3f21fa82daceeab92a159c5f5c149d8b420
SHA3-384 hash: d505487bc1b5399eab3077ead9e5a16308ddf6ecee227ff8d2935fbaf25974c2ca6a71526b6c6b939e49e3e888bcbc99
SHA1 hash: ec099d86d72939610751f9a3ebc57c0fcbf64460
MD5 hash: 222a3619f390bd472fd73cc5a0786eb8
humanhash: asparagus-victor-equal-pasta
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:107'824 bytes
First seen:2026-01-26 18:29:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:tbcWYdCLFaGFhu3/45g1jcV2wANS+AMFfpH:tbBYdoYGFh0/45g9qupH
TLSH T1DCB339C1B643D4F5EC1641306277F73B9A32F0791239DA97E7A49E327C92A519C0A2AC
telfhash t1ff31f9b9f6750ce85bd09403ba4e97716d0d677b34203bba4dfa292536b210192bfc38
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 :
28
Origin country :
DE DE
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:
1
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=458603fd-1a00-0000-a6d4-6cc78e080000 pid=2190 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=458603fd-1a00-0000-a6d4-6cc78e080000 pid=2190->guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=a6bbbe00-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79b080000 pid=2203 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202->guuid=a6bbbe00-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79b080000 pid=2203 clone guuid=29a0683c-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc718090000 pid=2328 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202->guuid=29a0683c-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc718090000 pid=2328 clone guuid=df801578-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76e090000 pid=2414 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202->guuid=df801578-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76e090000 pid=2414 clone guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=112f8600-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc79a080000 pid=2202->guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415 clone a9861718-a964-5fef-ad04-3322511c2861 87.106.143.220:1999 guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415->a9861718-a964-5fef-ad04-3322511c2861 con guuid=9b4a6f78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc771090000 pid=2417 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415->guuid=9b4a6f78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc771090000 pid=2417 clone guuid=6e2519b4-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc7ff090000 pid=2559 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415->guuid=6e2519b4-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc7ff090000 pid=2559 clone guuid=5298c2ef-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc7a50a0000 pid=2725 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=48791a78-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc76f090000 pid=2415->guuid=5298c2ef-1b00-0000-a6d4-6cc7a50a0000 pid=2725 clone
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1857815 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 26/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 24 87.106.143.220, 1999, 36490, 36492 ONEANDONE-ASBrauerstrasse48DE Germany 2->24 26 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 2 other signatures 2->32 8 x86.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 x86.elf 8->10         started        12 x86.elf 8->12         started        14 x86.elf 8->14         started        16 x86.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 x86.elf 10->18         started        20 x86.elf 10->20         started        22 x86.elf 10->22         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-26 18:22:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:owari defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
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_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a5fe2badd2760b79b221179169d0b3f21fa82daceeab92a159c5f5c149d8b420

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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