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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a7a3258c80a7705fc24c355cdb611e53af1bca8331d579972e06d415983d56af
SHA3-384 hash: 56478fe8358a986d780240e5e6ae8f6eb4f883d909a3f00d3fd61e351d1eff15022db3185aafad8943d2d487441494c2
SHA1 hash: 2357c6b64f57246afd22fe3dc89be15746194683
MD5 hash: a5e4f393aec18b97a9cb7590f5400186
humanhash: orange-bacon-winter-quebec
File name:a7a3258c80a7705fc24c355cdb611e53af1bca8331d579972e06d415983d56af
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:164'272 bytes
First seen:2026-08-18 13:48:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:wQU4P4VklB1Imd10qb8ODAhH4y1jFgOS1E2E:w54nwOB2xdd2E
TLSH T19BF35A12B5D094FEC8E5C2B84BEFA136DA32F4595134721F23C8AE262E5DF212B6D650
telfhash t1f951de703ca63a5c61ebe726b30ae95dad750d600ce371f5dd7368eace023844da3062
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 c2hunter
Tags:elf mirai wraith

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Sets a written file as executable
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
170
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=54f59617-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5805090000 pid=2309 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8afd541e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5814090000 pid=2324 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=54f59617-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5805090000 pid=2309->guuid=8afd541e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5814090000 pid=2324 execve guuid=d4adb11e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5816090000 pid=2326 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=8afd541e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5814090000 pid=2324->guuid=d4adb11e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5816090000 pid=2326 clone guuid=41b9bd1e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5817090000 pid=2327 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=d4adb11e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5816090000 pid=2326->guuid=41b9bd1e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5817090000 pid=2327 clone guuid=97ac111f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5819090000 pid=2329 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=41b9bd1e-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5817090000 pid=2327->guuid=97ac111f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5819090000 pid=2329 clone e4104527-b966-527a-8954-2fccb0d3f916 167.86.99.169:8060 guuid=97ac111f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5819090000 pid=2329->e4104527-b966-527a-8954-2fccb0d3f916 send: 487B guuid=93401c1f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c581a090000 pid=2330 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=97ac111f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c5819090000 pid=2329->guuid=93401c1f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c581a090000 pid=2330 clone guuid=eaaa221f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c581b090000 pid=2331 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=93401c1f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c581a090000 pid=2330->guuid=eaaa221f-1b00-0000-9f44-3c581b090000 pid=2331 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-12 07:36:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a7a3258c80a7705fc24c355cdb611e53af1bca8331d579972e06d415983d56af

(this sample)

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