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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0
SHA3-384 hash: ff463b868ead46efe46afae8fa7374fde844589fe29aab9734240f8f27dcaca55072a645f4014a6fe2c0ed9ec3ddb462
SHA1 hash: 4c7355fdc4d94ee4df04896b1927f6360e34b2e8
MD5 hash: ceedce6424facafc7b5d6b211499a6f5
humanhash: florida-uncle-pennsylvania-eight
File name:Space.ppc
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Signature Mirai
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File size:75'184 bytes
First seen:2026-05-19 19:39:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:uJE+FvWG8T9mCFwUzQz4ln7IHl+94tCy/f7Z6t:uJE+5x8TTRkg7IF+7gZA
TLSH T131735B41B3880D43C1970DB0363F2BD6D7AFE9D122E4FA852A5F9B4691B1A33154EEC8
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 971f611052a509f40b379fcd6b6ff4b8afeff005a845fcd81d9269fc739f684e
File size (compressed) :35'140 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :75'184 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 971f611052a509f40b379fcd6b6ff4b8afeff005a845fcd81d9269fc739f684e

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
105
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/24baa842-1170-44ca-aa79-37062284e9f6/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-61.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9801524-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9940367-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012201-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a0cbcc2861ee596e63eed22/reports/249a0e75-f742-438a-871c-3ab9fab1d890/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-05-09T16:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-11T02:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d8907d73-5352-45ad-8474-ce998f6a1e4e
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=6204a413-1900-0000-36a8-c00cba0a0000 pid=2746 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b0de1416-1900-0000-36a8-c00cbf0a0000 pid=2751 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6204a413-1900-0000-36a8-c00cba0a0000 pid=2746->guuid=b0de1416-1900-0000-36a8-c00cbf0a0000 pid=2751 execve
Gathering data
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-09 23:38:00 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u6f7337h3lnzeav5apxyofwq646e6rvwjgcs7trifflh6ywinhia._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260519-yd9rbaev3k/
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/a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0

YARA Signatures

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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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 971f611052a509f40b379fcd6b6ff4b8afeff005a845fcd81d9269fc739f684e

Mirai

elf a78bfdefe7dadb9202bd03ef8716d0f73c4f46b649852fce2829567f62c869d0

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 971f611052a509f40b379fcd6b6ff4b8afeff005a845fcd81d9269fc739f684e
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3850181/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 786523ed316b98ef8a4a9e65fe3b6711

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