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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a77fd13a176777ef3ebf37811df7e40721520909ba631f68217ccf3b5ebf36be
SHA3-384 hash: 1bfca343d9ab54529d7fac06739ed7011d0ade7bfb42b1cf8eb6130b8c93118e7468a9e4f88c2f1ea30e3d4e419eb315
SHA1 hash: fb9a3e12441aef15896582cecad8f6a38a8be779
MD5 hash: 7b2e8bc3466c6218ad906b6491695dfa
humanhash: tennessee-emma-texas-saturn
File name:m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:195'812 bytes
First seen:2026-01-26 13:09:20 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-27 12:45:24 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:EOyJQiEYOYHCA8S9UyLZR01VMwH6W2hz+hGn3Vhjbi1Lz2iNpbx4:EOyJx8hyLH01VdH67YGnWL7Lbx4
TLSH T10F1429C3F901DFB7F80BB372059308157530BBA618525A76726379ABDE3A1C9142BF86
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-17T18:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-28T01:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=0f7ee38e-1a00-0000-9025-0b07df0a0000 pid=2783 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4fcdde90-1a00-0000-9025-0b07e00a0000 pid=2784 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0f7ee38e-1a00-0000-9025-0b07df0a0000 pid=2783->guuid=4fcdde90-1a00-0000-9025-0b07e00a0000 pid=2784 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1857589 Sample: m68k.elf Startdate: 26/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 108 xxx.caoxxip.top 198.98.61.207, 2235, 42122, 42124 PONYNETUS United States 2->108 110 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->110 112 3 other IPs or domains 2->112 114 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->114 116 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->116 118 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->118 13 m68k.elf 2->13         started        15 systemd ifconfig_xxs.cfg 2->15         started        17 systemd ifconfig_xxs.cfg 2->17         started        19 21 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 process5 21 m68k.elf 13->21         started        23 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 15->23         started        25 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 17->25         started        27 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->27         started        29 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->29         started        31 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 19->31         started        33 14 other processes 19->33 process6 35 m68k.elf 21->35         started        39 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 23->39         started        41 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 25->41         started        43 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 27->43         started        45 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 29->45         started        47 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 31->47         started        49 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 33->49         started        51 ifconfig_xxs.cfg 33->51         started        53 9 other processes 33->53 file7 102 /usr/local/bin/ifconfig_xxs.cfg, ELF 35->102 dropped 104 /etc/rc.local, ASCII 35->104 dropped 106 /boot/ifconfig_xxs.cfg, ELF 35->106 dropped 120 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 35->120 122 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 35->122 124 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 35->124 55 m68k.elf 35->55         started        57 m68k.elf 35->57         started        60 m68k.elf sh 35->60         started        62 2 other processes 35->62 signatures8 process9 signatures10 64 m68k.elf 55->64         started        126 Sample deletes itself 57->126 66 sh systemctl 60->66         started        68 m68k.elf 62->68         started        70 sh systemctl 62->70         started        process11 process12 72 m68k.elf 64->72         started        74 m68k.elf 68->74         started        process13 76 m68k.elf sh 72->76         started        78 m68k.elf sh 72->78         started        80 m68k.elf sh 72->80         started        82 12 other processes 72->82 process14 84 sh ps 76->84         started        86 sh awk 76->86         started        88 sh ps 78->88         started        90 sh awk 78->90         started        92 sh ps 80->92         started        94 sh awk 80->94         started        96 sh ps 82->96         started        98 sh awk 82->98         started        100 22 other processes 82->100
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-26 13:10:56 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
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YARA Signatures


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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: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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf a77fd13a176777ef3ebf37811df7e40721520909ba631f68217ccf3b5ebf36be

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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