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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a79f08f494b5e4617fd158c0a8d23c64cc5c72b3b3e7b2bea36a93af8e364631
SHA3-384 hash: fe97d6baa3fdb3b2bc3e2d3bf5d88a3e53e13572831cb5b24c29c02d5290b67a7095d924ea17cb9b2800fe8b2edfe5d0
SHA1 hash: 44ef7f75e970a72c2861e876a79d240f4ecb20b8
MD5 hash: 1226d6d9c5ca5bcf20959fa41eef79ab
humanhash: hydrogen-berlin-arkansas-edward
File name:powerpc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:193'056 bytes
First seen:2026-01-02 01:24:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:fAdqPCONfNZSBeoxyg8gclFaBL9XWnNS3:4IPCO/9oxyg8gcl0BLFWNK
TLSH T109144B02771C0907E1562EF42A3F27E183EFD9A125F4FA44695F9B8A4271E33158AECD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8421cedfc7440456f67007011bc9cdf8959abc9d7f4158fce32392fe85fea5c0
File size (compressed) :71'036 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :193'056 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 8421cedfc7440456f67007011bc9cdf8959abc9d7f4158fce32392fe85fea5c0

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash condi gafgyt lolbin mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-01T22:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T22:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=fe34b7a8-1800-0000-46c6-7540530b0000 pid=2899 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1befa4aa-1800-0000-46c6-7540590b0000 pid=2905 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=fe34b7a8-1800-0000-46c6-7540530b0000 pid=2899->guuid=1befa4aa-1800-0000-46c6-7540590b0000 pid=2905 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843386 Sample: powerpc.elf Startdate: 02/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 42 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->42 44 teamc2.duckdns.org 151.242.30.13, 12121, 3451, 36522 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->44 46 4 other IPs or domains 2->46 48 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->48 50 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->52 54 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->54 9 dash rm powerpc.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 40 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->40 dropped 18 powerpc.elf sh 9->18         started        20 powerpc.elf sh 9->20         started        22 powerpc.elf 9->22         started        24 2 other processes 9->24 process6 process7 26 sh systemctl 18->26         started        28 sh systemctl 20->28         started        30 powerpc.elf 22->30         started        32 powerpc.elf 24->32         started        34 powerpc.elf 24->34         started        process8 36 powerpc.elf 30->36         started        38 powerpc.elf 30->38         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-02 01:24:55 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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: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 a79f08f494b5e4617fd158c0a8d23c64cc5c72b3b3e7b2bea36a93af8e364631

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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