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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0
SHA3-384 hash: 664848be41aebfb3e5a8efb5856a3e9ffc1ad15555ee9ac13e7c73b87c0ec4649c1e9ba58334748a899096ebc7908e0f
SHA1 hash: 49fd586f00fffb4714f14fba33d3b144f5130d3f
MD5 hash: aab1fc84c47c2affd0b33e756a1df70b
humanhash: eighteen-river-colorado-indigo
File name:akuma_i586
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:386'804 bytes
First seen:2026-10-10 06:12:41 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-10 11:53:14 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:hOKkFSXzIizJFrAk8uUMXuoTWWc+J7k+qxcc8mj2Wco39WtJnv1/RDwB:hOKkUXEkF8HMXuEWW/k+qxccsdUB
TLSH T159846C82EBE3C0F1E84709711127633B5F366926403ADAD7EBE52D21AC65A11933E77C
telfhash t1ecf178b72abe4ded17809902d30e1b16ee0ad7b714e036b249f352a932b7e414db5c35
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 :
2
# of downloads :
93
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9853183-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Manages services
Opens a port
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Collects information on the RAM
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Gathering data
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:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-09T18:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T17:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/269248b9-d449-4874-ade5-b53cde6c5997
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=d2ea5e4b-1900-0000-2813-dd23c1070000 pid=1985 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993 /tmp/sample.bin write-config guuid=d2ea5e4b-1900-0000-2813-dd23c1070000 pid=1985->guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993 execve guuid=f0b05c52-1900-0000-2813-dd23d1070000 pid=2001 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=f0b05c52-1900-0000-2813-dd23d1070000 pid=2001 execve guuid=723f8a53-1900-0000-2813-dd23d2070000 pid=2002 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=723f8a53-1900-0000-2813-dd23d2070000 pid=2002 execve guuid=6037dcac-1900-0000-2813-dd2368080000 pid=2152 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=6037dcac-1900-0000-2813-dd2368080000 pid=2152 execve guuid=ac128102-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ec080000 pid=2284 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=ac128102-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ec080000 pid=2284 clone guuid=c8948602-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ed080000 pid=2285 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=0123c14e-1900-0000-2813-dd23c9070000 pid=1993->guuid=c8948602-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ed080000 pid=2285 execve guuid=ca4ac953-1900-0000-2813-dd23d4070000 pid=2004 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=723f8a53-1900-0000-2813-dd23d2070000 pid=2002->guuid=ca4ac953-1900-0000-2813-dd23d4070000 pid=2004 execve guuid=7b0d25ad-1900-0000-2813-dd2369080000 pid=2153 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=6037dcac-1900-0000-2813-dd2368080000 pid=2152->guuid=7b0d25ad-1900-0000-2813-dd2369080000 pid=2153 execve guuid=810702af-1900-0000-2813-dd236d080000 pid=2157 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install guuid=7b0d25ad-1900-0000-2813-dd2369080000 pid=2153->guuid=810702af-1900-0000-2813-dd236d080000 pid=2157 execve guuid=1bc309b0-1900-0000-2813-dd236f080000 pid=2159 /usr/bin/getopt guuid=810702af-1900-0000-2813-dd236d080000 pid=2157->guuid=1bc309b0-1900-0000-2813-dd236f080000 pid=2159 execve guuid=b59677b0-1900-0000-2813-dd2370080000 pid=2160 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=810702af-1900-0000-2813-dd236d080000 pid=2157->guuid=b59677b0-1900-0000-2813-dd2370080000 pid=2160 execve guuid=32fbc0ff-1900-0000-2813-dd23eb080000 pid=2283 /usr/sbin/update-rc.d guuid=810702af-1900-0000-2813-dd236d080000 pid=2157->guuid=32fbc0ff-1900-0000-2813-dd23eb080000 pid=2283 execve guuid=2c24b7b3-1900-0000-2813-dd2377080000 pid=2167 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=b59677b0-1900-0000-2813-dd2370080000 pid=2160->guuid=2c24b7b3-1900-0000-2813-dd2377080000 pid=2167 execve guuid=4160bd02-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ef080000 pid=2287 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ac128102-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ec080000 pid=2284->guuid=4160bd02-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ef080000 pid=2287 execve guuid=15c4c502-1a00-0000-2813-dd23f0080000 pid=2288 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ac128102-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ec080000 pid=2284->guuid=15c4c502-1a00-0000-2813-dd23f0080000 pid=2288 execve b27da35a-4fe2-5445-ae73-595bd79fb534 85.137.53.167:25565 guuid=c8948602-1a00-0000-2813-dd23ed080000 pid=2285->b27da35a-4fe2-5445-ae73-595bd79fb534 send: 21B
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9d425e82-9e32-4468-b5ba-ccffd225f7d1
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1985241
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found malware configuration
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is potentially a Mirai botnet sample
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985241 Sample: akuma_i586.elf Startdate: 10/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 83 85.137.53.167, 25565, 43874, 43876 SOLLUTIUM-NLPL Netherlands 2->83 85 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->85 87 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 443, 45860, 45862 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->87 93 Found malware configuration 2->93 95 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->95 97 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->97 99 6 other signatures 2->99 13 akuma_i586.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 103 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->103 105 Drops files in suspicious directories 13->105 22 akuma_i586.elf 13->22         started        24 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 13->24         started        27 akuma_i586.elf sh 13->27         started        29 2 other processes 13->29 process6 signatures7 31 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 22->31         started        35 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 22->35         started        37 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 22->37         started        101 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 24->101 39 sh systemctl 27->39         started        41 sh systemctl 29->41         started        process8 file9 81 /etc/init.d/systemd-network-helper, ELF 31->81 dropped 89 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 31->89 91 Drops files in suspicious directories 31->91 43 akuma_i586.elf sh 31->43         started        45 akuma_i586.elf 31->45         started        47 akuma_i586.elf sh 31->47         started        51 3 other processes 31->51 49 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 39->49         started        signatures10 process11 process12 53 sh systemctl 43->53         started        55 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 45->55         started        57 akuma_i586.elf akuma_i586.elf 45->57         started        59 sh systemctl 47->59         started        61 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->61         started        63 systemd-sysv-install getopt 49->63         started        65 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->65         started        67 sh systemctl 51->67         started        process13 69 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 53->69         started        71 update-rc.d systemctl 61->71         started        process14 73 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->73         started        75 systemd-sysv-install getopt 69->75         started        77 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->77         started        process15 79 update-rc.d systemctl 73->79         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-09 21:58:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u5bu2vid4se25axjonnbxjkqcvfsqftjxcg737rthw4grrsbzxya._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261010-gyxh2s1y6n/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:CoinMiner_Strings
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:deepfield_katana_mirai_elf
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Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Katana Mirai variant (DDoS bot with rootkit)
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:generic_IG_stealer
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Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
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Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
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Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
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:Web_Generic_Binary_URL_Download
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects files containing HTTP or HTTPS links pointing directly to .bin payload extensions.

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf a7434d5503e489ae82e9735a1ba550154b281669b88dfdfe333db868c641cdf0

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3947386/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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