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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab
SHA3-384 hash: 3fc85c0cfb1d3f877d4494fab017c84df96161a96df4313bee44029d0c15972b1427454bf63be4af4041a82209ab3dba
SHA1 hash: 57f4cc8273b6a6c744332f1d273e7f5d5542cb96
MD5 hash: 8558df897a81b6929e79caa3b89fc3cf
humanhash: cat-nuts-massachusetts-diet
File name:pmips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:250'276 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 16:54:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:FSjRrm2LUZf4fB7gDbmUU6448L+kwtfDQqBoqHUobkxGFwIJ7VlafKTOmljnmqZo:Z1nfa+OoqnpnJcPmrH
TLSH T1FC34A61A6F228F7DF7A8873447B79A24975933C627E1D585D26CC2105F2028E642FFB8
telfhash t19e41922c097813a4a2266c5d08ddfb67d6a331ef7e165c238d61e85ee72af838d10c0d
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9a9eaa133742b91a720a0f5c7e8fe400fb4ba19b1ee8a75a01e2e3eb55729437
File size (compressed) :74'456 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :250'276 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 9a9eaa133742b91a720a0f5c7e8fe400fb4ba19b1ee8a75a01e2e3eb55729437

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
61
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/f46bd3b2-d7c8-4760-a715-5372072f55ac/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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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
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-17T14:02:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T03:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/f56f5fb8-3d50-415a-a10f-f460b21d167a
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=7d24fcb9-1b00-0000-f31f-c732aa090000 pid=2474 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ed44f2bc-1b00-0000-f31f-c732b2090000 pid=2482 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7d24fcb9-1b00-0000-f31f-c732aa090000 pid=2474->guuid=ed44f2bc-1b00-0000-f31f-c732b2090000 pid=2482 execve
Gathering data
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 16:55:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u4vfcgewct3zfgynsmmvqrf4dtrjssxmhktrlu4zzwpem2ytnsvq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260417-vfc9cagx4v/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:telebot_framework
Create hunting rule
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
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
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Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 9a9eaa133742b91a720a0f5c7e8fe400fb4ba19b1ee8a75a01e2e3eb55729437

Mirai

elf a72a51189614f7929b0d93195844bc1ce2994aec3aa715d399cd9e466b136cab

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 9a9eaa133742b91a720a0f5c7e8fe400fb4ba19b1ee8a75a01e2e3eb55729437
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3791150/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 bfcc92dee5878276502a311429d52dc2

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