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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a6c79fd5ce7145a26224c881ccff826556cec2b8564f6beeecc3efc045cdf781
SHA3-384 hash: fdecdc88e40c89cd0c0844b1a35ea505d285cba3f4928cfa19454b13297b649e0d7f5d867837ac98ade6df576381c205
SHA1 hash: fb5ea17202de0d48d6ca348f97b61f9114d421c5
MD5 hash: bef4ad3cf01b63eab5925f9925094bdd
humanhash: kitten-tennessee-low-zebra
File name:xnxnxnxnxnxnxnxnpowerpcxnxn
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:197'320 bytes
First seen:2026-10-03 16:56:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:zHcoHahXmNMURpFtAs5OI3eQysit78ZF2UE0L/zBE+fkwfnqgUaS:Qc7MoOIuTftwZF2kzbswfg/
TLSH T1D6146A16FB0C0463CA931CF04E3F4BF9A3621A9104F59112650C7F5A2A76D77A68BFE9
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 gafgyt mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 dba846bc50334572d41e61227ed36c064b471c51f1a6f4448616555a2a26361f
File size (compressed) :67'532 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :197'320 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: dba846bc50334572d41e61227ed36c064b471c51f1a6f4448616555a2a26361f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Locks files
DNS request
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Receives data from a server
Deletes a file
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-03T15:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-04T18:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=bf0ff28c-1a00-0000-c620-8d9508080000 pid=2056 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=28b7db8f-1a00-0000-c620-8d950f080000 pid=2063 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bf0ff28c-1a00-0000-c620-8d9508080000 pid=2056->guuid=28b7db8f-1a00-0000-c620-8d950f080000 pid=2063 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
48 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-03 17:53:44 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 38 (34.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf a6c79fd5ce7145a26224c881ccff826556cec2b8564f6beeecc3efc045cdf781

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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